4+ hour, 42+ min ago  (217+ words) After four terms in office, Fidesz appears burned out and lacking in ideas. Download the IPS-Journal as an app for Android and i OS Dr Ernst Hillebrand is head of the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung office in Budapest. He was previously Head of…...

2+ day, 4+ hour ago  (311+ words) Despite all the above differences, there are some common themes in this crisis facing Asia's progressive parties, and some strategic errors that have helped make it worse. Here are five observations along with ways progressives might get back on the…...

3+ day, 5+ hour ago  (270+ words) While public debate emphasised the humanitarian aspect in the early years, it now tends to weigh up the costs and benefits of refugees. As long as the question of returns remains the central theme, serious negotiations and consultations on other…...

3+ day, 8+ hour ago  (691+ words) In the 21st century, power no longer lies only in territory, capital or technology. It lies in something far more elusive and finite: human attention. The jury verdict in a US civil suit, which found Meta and You Tube liable for'deliberately…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago  (307+ words) The results achieved in Qatar are particularly noteworthy. A ten-year defence agreement has been signed there. Ten years is not a short-term reaction to a crisis; it represents a strategic horizon. The Emir of Qatar personally praised the work of…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (278+ words) The German government, along with a number of other countries, are currently organising flights to evacuate travellers and influencers stranded in the Gulf states. For many citizens of other nationalities, however, there is no such assistance. They remain stuck in…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago  (249+ words) The European Commission, of late, has amply demonstrated its ability to conclude complex free trade agreements and to thus respond very visibly to the challenging new global situation. China will remain a crucial economic partner for Australia, and the US…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (11+ words) Southern Lebanon's dark horse " Foreign and security policy'ips-journal. eu...

1+ week, 6+ day ago  (360+ words) Centre-left alliances were successful at 37 per cent, ahead of left-right coalitions (36 per cent of the vote) and centre-right lists (30 per cent). Jospin, the presidential candidate who was respected across party lines but ultimately failed, offers cause for reflection like few…...

2+ week, 3+ hour ago  (295+ words) Much thought is already being devoted to potential scenarios. One factor is that China, on the back of its enhanced economic might, now has the confidence to assert its right to help shape global structures. One example of this is…...