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Age of Extremes

It is both the best and the worst of times for democracy – or at least for voting. Although a record-breaking four billion people across 76 countries will have cast ballots in elections this year, democratic institutions are increasingly under strain, and leading watchdogs warn of a broad-based global trend toward “autocratization.”

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Reinventing Europe
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Reinventing Europe

Despite boasting world-leading universities and research institutions, robust trade relationships, a strong industrial base, and a well-established rule of law, Europe has failed to leverage its advantages in a way that would unlock its full economic potential.

At the same time, it appears to be punching below its weight internationally, instead of providing the leadership the world so desperately needs to maintain progress toward broadly shared goals.