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22.09.2023
Are Berlin Referendums Driving Real Change?Democracy

Berliners have often used referendums for issues ranging from housing to climate action. But have they been effective?

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20.09.2023
No World Order: Coups in the Sahel Expose Europe’s MistakesGeopolitics

The recent string of coups in the Sahel highlights the fragility of Europe's approach to the region. What should a Sahel strategy prioritise?

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18.09.2023
Africa Climate Summit: Historic Turn or Wasted Opportunity?Climate and Energy

We asked climate justice researcher Roland Ngam about the summit's significance and the alternatives to the green growth model it promoted.

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15.09.2023
From Energy Crisis to Energy DemocracyClimate and Energy

Fossil fuels have kept us hooked to large, impersonal energy systems. Could renewables re-politicise or even democratise our relationship with energy?

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13.09.2023
Green Housing Threatens Affordability. But It Doesn’t Have ToClimate and Energy

Green renovations are driving up rents for the most vulnerable. Can the basic right to housing be made compatible with climate targets?

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11.09.2023
What’s Next for the EU’s Green Agenda?Politics

In this week’s State of the Union address, Ursula von der Leyen has the opportunity to relaunch the continent’s climate ambitions.

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07.09.2023
Should Uganda Give Up Its Controversial Mega Oil Project?Climate and Energy

Uganda’s East Africa pipeline is sharpening conflict inside and outside the country. Could abandoning the project be the answer?

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06.09.2023
Who Is to Blame for Robert Fico’s Return?Politics

A few weeks ahead of the Slovak elections, the former populist PM and Russia's sympathizer, Robert Fico, is edging towards power.

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01.09.2023
“War is degrowth by disaster, you want to avoid that”Post-Growth

Can we let go of economic growth in a conflict-ridden world, where GDP counts as a source of power?

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31.08.2023
Objects of Political Desire VIII: A European project that you can touch and be touched bySociety, Media and Culture

Europe has no shortage of libraries and yet there is no European Library. How can that be?

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