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Amsterdam’s rebel mayor on sex, drugs and tourists
Femke Halsema, the Dutch capital’s first female mayor, doesn’t shy away from radical yet rational policymaking. Here she tells us how she aims to take drug distribution out of criminal hands and cut overtourism.
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Interview: Swedish ambassador to Finland, Peter Ericson
In light of Sweden and Finland’s Nato accession, Peter Ericson outlines the importance of Nordic co-operation against Russian aggression.
More than just games: The role of stadiums in revitalising cities
How iconic arenas bring energy and investment to urban landscapes.
Pushing the boat out: Vancouver repurposes homes as an alternative to demolition
Vancouver-based Renewal Development’s innovative solution to Canada’s housing shortage.
Opinion
Foreign aid isn’t charity; it’s an investment in global security. Slashing it is a dangerous political shortcut
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The tech rivalry between the US, Russia and China will influence great-power relations
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Vatican diplomacy tested as US-Cuba deal unravels
A Vatican-brokered deal led to Cuba’s removal from the US terrorism list but renewed sanctions cast doubt on lasting diplomacy.
Christian Democrats triumph in Germany but the far-right grows in confidence
Germany’s election reveals a rising far-right, challenging its post-war consensus.
As the fragile ceasefire shows signs of faltering, Israel’s economy braces for more uncertainty
A sense of unease has washed over Israel as fearsome as the unseasonably cold winter storms now crashing on its Mediterranean shores. Just over halfway into the country’s fragile, six-week truce with Hamas to…
