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Romania Annuls Presidential Election Over Russian Interference Allegations
Politicians on both sides of the aisle are unhappy with the Constitutional Court’s decision to rerun the election.

Hungary’s Descent Into Dictatorship
How Viktor Orban pulled off the unthinkable.

The Battle for Ukraine Is a War of Demography
Russia's crisis of depopulation is at the heart of Vladimir Putin’s paranoid military strategy.

The Novels We’re Reading in December
Stories about houses and the meaning of home, from Cape Cod to Kolkata.

Yoon’s Coup Attempt Shows Sad State of Civil-Military Relations
The legacy of South Korea’s military dictatorship is stronger than it seems.

Mercosur Nears Completion of EU Trade Deal
Amid government collapse in France, a long-elusive agreement appears poised for approval.

Four Scenarios for the Protests in Georgia
With clashes intensifying, Georgia appears to be in a pre-revolutionary state.

Ukraine’s Neighbors Are Turning Their Backs
Ukraine’s European border states are crucial for its defense, but they're increasingly uninterested.

Macron Seeks Replacement for Ousted French Prime Minister
The lack of a stable government or a 2025 budget could worsen France’s debt crisis.

Europe Has an Industrial Policy Crisis
How the West can avoid the next Northvolt going south.

The Problem With U.S. Diplomacy in Africa
Biden’s recent trip to Angola highlighted long-standing issues in Washington’s approach to the continent.

Biden Tees Up Trump With a Final China Chip Battle
New U.S. export controls on China—and Beijing’s immediate countermeasures—have set the tone for the incoming administration.

Big Questions for Trump’s Ukraine Peace Plans
Trump’s team has ideas, but so do Ukraine and Russia.

Are Democracies Doomed to Gridlock and Dysfunction?
From France to South Korea, U.S. democratic allies are descending into political chaos.

Can the Israel-Hezbollah Cease-Fire Hold?
Lebanese American academic Fawaz Gerges on Netanyahu’s long-term strategy and Washington’s role.