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26.08.2024
How Agriculture’s “Big Five” Thrive in CrisisAgriculture

Unrestrained concentration in the agricultural commodity market has allowed a handful of companies to maximise profits during a global food crisis.

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22.08.2024
No World Order: The Sahel’s Great SchismGeopolitics

The Sahel has recently seen many coups and surging instability. Brussels must change its approach to the region or risk becoming irrelevant.

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21.08.2024
Work Less Not SmarterPost-Growth

​​​The case for progressive policies is often built on their potential for increased productivity. Yet maximising output is not what we need.

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14.08.2024
Something Happens, SomewhereAgriculture

Investigating honeybee losses in rural Ukraine points to farmers and pesticide-treated rapeseed fields. Who is behind the bid to increase yields?

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12.08.2024
The Undervalued Politics of CareWelfare and Social Issues

What pushes electorates to vote far-right? Many answers have been put forward, but a unifying factor could be care.

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08.08.2024
Overtourism: Barcelona Sparks Global RethinkingSociety, Media and Culture

Mass tourism is praised for its economic benefits, but it comes at a cost for local communities. Barcelona's residents are demanding change.

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06.08.2024
Land Policy in Practice: A Tale of Two Dutch Cities Welfare and Social Issues

How does a municipality regain control of its land? An interview with Martijn Balster of The Hague and Rik Thijs of Eindhoven.

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01.08.2024
Competition Policy: A Powerful Sword and Shield to Fight Climate Change Green Transition

Is the EU’s renewed emphasis on industry and competitiveness a deviation from the green transition path?

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31.07.2024
Will Labour’s Britain Rebuild Links With the EU? Politics

Labour’s win gives hope for a reset in the London-Brussels relations. The two sides must tread a fine line, especially in migration and mobility.

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26.07.2024
“The Left no longer knows them”: France’s Big Disconnect Politics

The French progressives are in a weaker position than ever before, due largely to a growing rift between politicians and their electorate.

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