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08.04.2025
Realism Failed. It’s Time for a New IdealismDemocracy

As autocrats demolish the world order, can “neo-idealism” make democratic forces more resilient?

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03.04.2025
To the Last Drop: Europe’s Hidden Water CrisisEnvironment

A cross-border investigation explores groundwater depletion in Romania, Italy, and Germany, three of the EU’s hardest-hit countries.

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01.04.2025
The Green New Deal: A Bitter Victory or a Sweet Defeat?Green Transition

EU climate policies and Biden’s IRA were important successes. But the current shifts represent a new challenge for the Green New Deal agenda.

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27.03.2025
“A Landscape of Greed”: The Collapse of Denmark’s FjordsEnvironment

Danes demand change after decades of pollution from intensive pig farming have left their country’s fjords in decline.

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25.03.2025
Why Military Spending Alone Can’t Save EuropeFinance and Economy

True security cannot be achieved only through military strength – it requires massive investment to address the root causes of instability.

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20.03.2025
Ecofeminism and the Limits of Radical EcologyPost-Growth

Even in neo-peasant communities dedicated to degrowth and progressive anti-capitalist values, sexism can creep in.

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18.03.2025
Industry 4.0: Gene Editing Is PollutionEnvironment

To make sure biological engineering remains within humane limits, we must regard non-human organisms as possessing agency, dignity, and purpose.

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13.03.2025
How Can We Make AI Work? Justice

With AI transforming labour, Europe must do everything in its power to make sure workers’ rights are respected.

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11.03.2025
Caught in Between: The German Greens After the ElectionPolitics

To regain trust and political relevance, the party must offer new and bolder economic and industrial policies.

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06.03.2025
Up in Smoke: The Biomass Energy ParadoxClimate and Energy

Although wood-burning is classified as renewable heat under EU rules, the reality is much more complex.

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