EUROPE

Nothing funny about Russia’s election farce

Legislative election reaffirms Putin’s authoritarian grip

Change in Germany – but how much?

Election still falls short on hopes of climate campaigners

Denmark: From good international citizen to anti-refugee fortress

Xenophobic immigration policy tears Syrian families apart

Media diversity under attack in the heart of Europe

Ruling parties determined to turn media into propaganda agents

‘Marginalised communities should be at the centre of climate action’

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

‘The spread of COVID-19 is no excuse to confront vulnerable people with more violence’

‘The government is set on hiding from accountability and scrutiny’

Turkey: wildfire crisis exposes weaknesses of the strongman approach

Climate action needs respect for civic space

ECONOMY | ENVIRONMENT

Belarus goes after its exiles

Europe’s last dictator seems determined to prove that no one is beyond his reach

Moldova: time to break from a corrupt past

New prime minister should seize the moment to work with civil society