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Fresh from its loss in Saxony-Anhalt, Friedrich Merz’s CDU party has fallen to heavy defeats in Berlin and Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania.
Le parti d’extrême droite AfD est arrivé largement en tête en Saxe-Anhalt, échouant de peu à décrocher la majorité absolue.
The AfD received by far the most amount of votes in Saxony-Anhalt, falling marginally short of an absolute majority.
The far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) is poised to top the poll in the German state of Saxony-Anhalt.
We should adapt AI to how extraverts and introverts think.
‘Instead of seeing limitations, I began to see possibilities.’
Some big clubs have alienated supporters with their approach to ticket sales.
South Korea continues push for peace with the north, as Pyongyang’s military strength grows.
The most effective wildfire risk reduction happens long before the first 999 call.
Sovereign creditworthiness is interpreted and reassessed through several overlapping evaluations.
We have entered what might be called the ‘post-first’ era of minority representation.
These expert recommendations are short enough to tear through over a weekend
For some people caught in conflict zones, remaining is the choice they feel they can live with.
French voters have rejected Le Pen’s message twice already. Her youthful deputy may be a better bet in 2027.
Mis en cause pour ne pas avoir déclaré d'importants dons reçus avant son élection, le leader de la droite populiste britannique Nigel Farage a choisi de démissionner de son siège de député afin de provoquer une élection partielle dans sa circonscription.
Nigel Farage is triggering a by-election, appearing to be pitting people against ‘the establishment’.
Why do voters accept leaders who reach power without a vote? The answer lies in the psychology of legitimacy.
Rest can feel uncomfortable when society treats effort as evidence of commitment.
Sovereign debt markets are beginning to develop a way to manage shocks before they escalate into full restructuring episodes.
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PhD Candidate, Aston University
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Reader in Behavioural Sciences, Aston University
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Senior Fellow, Centre for Policy Research (UNU-CPR), United Nations University; Aston University
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Senior Lecturer in Politics and International Relations, Aston University
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Reader in Politics, Co-Director, Aston Centre for Europe, Aston University
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Leverhulme Early Career Research Fellow, Aston University
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Senior Lecturer in International Relations and Politics, Aston University
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Lecturer in Crisis and Disaster Management , Aston University
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Associate Professor, Mechanical Engineering, Aston University
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Reader in Political Science and International Relations, Aston University
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Associate Dean for Education and Student Experience at Aston Business School, Aston University
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Professor of International Trade Policy, Aston University
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Senior Lecturer in Literature, Aston University
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Professor of Criminology and Global Justice and Director of the Centre for Radicalisation, Inclusion, and Social Equity at Aston University in Birmingham, Aston University
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Professor in International Relations, Head of Inclusion and Development, Aston University