Tag: autocracy
Full polling stations and a spirit of optimism in the opposition
Ankara A mother holds her baby in the air just before entering the polling station in an inner-city district of Ankara. She smiles at her toddler and sings: “Bahar gelecek!”.…
Erdogan wants to replace this alliance
Istanbul Today, more than 60 million Turks are voting for their parliament and the country’s future president. The challenger to incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Kemal Kilicdaroglu of the left-wing CHP,…
Germany more crisis-proof than other economic nations
Chancellor Olaf Scholz According to a study, there is a “pronounced climate of trust” in the state, economy and society in Germany. (Photo: Reuters) Dusseldorf, Berlin In the competition between…
Why freedom is making a comeback
The world rearranges itself The war in Ukraine and the uprisings in Iran and China are changing the world order. Higher growth, faster decisions, more admiration: for years it looked…
Why freedom is making a comeback
The world rearranges itself The war in Ukraine and the uprisings in Iran and China are changing the world order. Higher growth, faster decisions, more admiration: for years it looked…
Why freedom is making a comeback
The world rearranges itself The war in Ukraine and the uprisings in Iran and China are changing the world order. Higher growth, faster decisions, more admiration: for years it looked…
In Putin’s head – the logic and arbitrariness of an autocrat
Wladimir Putin The book “In Putin’s Head” was published in 2016 and is now being expanded to include a current chapter. (Photo: via REUTERS) It has now become fashionable to…
There is power in diversity
diversity Democracies can show what they can do against autocracies. (Photo: imago images/YAY Images) It was haunting, stirring words that Vitali Klitschko chose last week when he joined the Munich…