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The former President of the United States is on a roll with some polls showing him favourite to win the election scheduled for November 2024. But what does he want to do if elected? A potential Trump second term is likely to be more radical than his first.

But does Donald Trump want to do if re-elected president? A potential second-term could be more radical than his first.

USA: Trump's Radical Election Programme

With its favourable climate and its strategic location on the Black Sea, Crimea has always been a zone of contention. Greeks, Byzantines, Genoese, Mongols, Tatars and Russians have all taken an interest over the centuries. Since the 18th century, the peninsula has been a hostage to fortune, torn between Ukraine and Russia.

The Crimea Question

With its favourable climate and its strategic location on the Black Sea, Crimea has always been a zone of contention. 

Mapping the World

Demonstrations against the far right are being held in cities across Germany. But do the protesters have the resources to stand up to right-wing extremism over the longer term? Once the initial enthusiasm wears off and differences of opinion come to the fore, is the movement doomed to failure because of the diversity of its participants?

Are demonstrations enough to save democracy?

Can the demonstrations against the far right in Germany be turned into a sustainable movement for democracy?

Germany against the far right

The richest man in the world - Frenchman Bernard Arnault - is worth more than 200 billion euros. Around the world, the super rich are getting ever richer. Since money can buy power and influence. Are billionaires undermining democracy?

Are Billionaires a Problem?

If money can buy power and influence. Are the super rich undermining democracy?

42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Alexei Navalny’s death in prison has caused consternation and outrage around the world... except on Russian state media. From news programmes to talk shows and Telegram channels, exiled Russian journalist Masha Borzunova analyses the reactions of Vladimir Putin's propaganda machine to the death of the Russian opposition figure.

Masha on Russia

Exiled Russian journalist Masha Borzunova guides us through how Russian media has reported on the death of Alexei Navalny.

Russian Media on Navalny's Death

Freedom of the press is a revered concept in Europe’s democracies. In 2022, the European Commission proposed a new law to protect media independence. This was hailed as good news – until it was used to allow surveillance of European journalists. How did this happen?

How an EU law to protect journalists turned them into targets

The European Media Freedom Act (EMFA), came with good intentions: to protect journalistic independence and media pluralism. But the text has its limits.

European Media Freedom Act

At a rally, Donald Trump declared that he would let Putin "do whatever the hell he wants" to NATO members that did not increase their defence spending. His comments have shocked and worried European allies and demonstrated that a future Trump presidency could led to a weakened NATO.

NATO: Trump's Threat

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No other state epitomises the American Dream more than California. Home of the tech revolution and highly fertile farmland, the Golden State has a lot of advantages but is also vulnerable: Earthquakes, wildfires and severe inequality threaten America’s most populous state.

The Californian Model

Home of the tech revolution and highly fertile farmland, the Golden State has a lot of advantages but is also vulnerable.

Rugby, the kiwi bird, Maori culture, and epic wilderness: Many images come to mind when we think of New Zealand, but how much do we really know about this isolated archipelago in the southern hemisphere?

New Zealand: A World Away?

How much do we really know about this isolated archipelago in the southern hemisphere?
 

The most populous country in Africa and with the highest GDP on the continent, Nigeria is a leader in more ways than one. Lagos, the country's largest city, is a commercial and financial powerhouse. Nigeria is also the beating heart of Africa in cultural terms, from Afrobeat to Nollywood cinema.

Nigeria: A Weak Giant

The most populous country in Africa and with the highest GDP on the continent, Nigeria is an African leader with major problems.

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Germany against the far right

42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Russian Media on Navalny's Death

European Media Freedom Act

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USA: Trump's Radical Election Programme

Mapping the World

Germany against the far right

42: The Answer to Almost Everything

Russian Media on Navalny's Death

European Media Freedom Act

Mapping the World Essentials

Mapping the World

Mapping the World

Mapping the World

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