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22.11.2023
Desperation for RefrigerationClimate and Energy

Seen as a necessity, the fridge is turning into a luxury item. Has it become a guilty environmental consumer trap?

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20.11.2023
Ksenia Svetlova: The Left in Israel After 7 OctoberGeopolitics

The same people who failed to prevent Hamas's attack on 7 October, are also poisoning public discourse in Israel.

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17.11.2023
EU-Iran: A Crucial Dialogue  Geopolitics

Can an increasingly vulnerable nuclear deal remain on the table amid regional unrest and counter-allegiances? 

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15.11.2023
Armin Langer: Fighting Antisemitism and Islamophobia in GermanyGeopolitics

Hamas’s attack on 7 October and Israel’s retaliation led to a wave of antisemitism and Islamophobia in Europe. How do we address this?

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14.11.2023
Source of Division: Bulgaria’s Contested Green TransitionGreen Transition

Media coverage frames Bulgaria’s green transition as an imposition from Brussels that will damage the country’s coal-intensive economy.

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10.11.2023
Young, Driven but Sidelined: African Climate Activists Fighting From the Margins Society, Media and Culture

Three stories on the struggle for inclusion even as youth representation and climate justice has gained recognition in the mainstream.

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08.11.2023
The Non-Aligned Movement Then and NowGeopolitics

The non-aligned movement championed a decolonial political model and a new economic order. Today, non-alignment narratives are being revived.

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07.11.2023
To Save Europe’s Rivers, It’s Back to Basics Environment

Rivers can be used to combat the risks of flooding or drought, particularly in urban areas. But schemes can negatively impact the environment and water quality.

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03.11.2023
The Czech Republic Needs a Green Velvet RevolutionGreen Transition

The heavily industrialised Czech Republic, overly focused on productivity, has lost its green momentum. But this can change.

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02.11.2023
Can Eastern Europe Turn the Page on Illiberalism? Politics

While conservatives are still dominant in eastern Europe, most illiberal parties are struggling. Why is it important for the future of the EU?

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