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2027: the year Puigdemont’s political clock strikes 12

July 30, 2026

The participation-governance link may be weaker than it looks

July 30, 2026

🧭 Why Europe should reform through enlargement

July 29, 2026

🎈 Nigeria's trust crisis begins between elections

July 28, 2026

When democracy defends itself: Romania, Moldova and the limits of tolerance

July 27, 2026
July 24, 2026

Good Samaritan or Good European? Norway’s Ukraine dilemma

Gusta Harris Long celebrated as a global humanitarian donor, Norway is now being pulled towards prioritising Europe’s front line, writes Gusta Harris. Russia’s war on Ukraine has not simply redirected Oslo’s aid, rhetoric, and defence priorities – it has started to change Norway’s international role. As military support for Kyiv grows and global aid budgets come under pressure, Norway faces a new dilemma: how to become a 'Good European' without losing its 'Good Samaritan' role Read more
July 23, 2026

Who the welfare state protects shapes a country’s financial openness

Martino Comelli Advanced economies did not simply abandon capital controls after the 1944 Bretton Woods Agreement. Martino Comelli and Pedro Perfeito Da Silva show that welfare states quietly took over their job. Countries that protect workers can afford open financial borders. Countries that spend mainly on pensioners still police the movement of money Read more
July 22, 2026

🧭 Why EU enlargement should look north

Tomas Caprara The European Union is missing a strategic opportunity to expand its Northern borders, says Tomas Caprara. Before the August referendum in Iceland, Brussels should show openness towards exceptions on fisheries, the thorniest issue for the Union’s Northern neighbours Read more
July 17, 2026

Today's sanctions aren’t special. They’re just keeping up

Thies Niemeier Is the global economy being weaponised at an unprecedented scale? Analysing decades of global trade and globalisation data, Thies Niemeier argues no. Sanctions have certainly grown more frequent and complex, but only to keep pace with a massive explosion in global integration Read more
July 16, 2026

How United Nations humanitarian funds can unlock more aid

Lisa Dellmuth Lisa Dellmuth and Nicolas Rost examine the impact of United Nations humanitarian funds in an era of public contestation of the UN. Their findings show that UN humanitarian aid can act as a catalyst for bilateral humanitarian aid. Bilateral donors, however, often base their funding decisions not only on needs-based but on strategic considerations Read more

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