#explainer

Articles: 9

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  World · Explainer

  How the European Union works: its institutions and decisions in plain language

  The European Commission, European Parliament, Council of the EU and European Council: who is responsible for what and how decisions are made in the EU.

  9 October 2026264,6091 min read
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  World · Explainer

  NATO: how the Alliance takes decisions and what Article 5 means

  We explain how the North Atlantic Council works, why decisions are made by consensus and what exactly collective defence guarantees.

  1 October 2026125,4201 min read
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  World · Explainer

  The UN: how the General Assembly differs from the Security Council

  The two main UN bodies have different powers. We explain who adopts binding decisions and what the right of veto is.

  23 September 2026252,4881 min read
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  World · Explainer

  G7 and G20: what these groups are and how they differ

  We explain which countries belong to the “Group of Seven” and the “Group of Twenty”, how they take decisions and why they meet.

  16 September 2026155,6641 min read
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  World · Explainer

  The US Electoral College: how the president is elected and why voters' votes are not equal

  We explain how the indirect election system works in the US, how many votes are needed to win and why a candidate can win with fewer voters' votes.

  10 September 2026335,1741 min read
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  World · Explainer

  Sanctions: how they work and why they do not act instantly

  What kinds of sanctions exist, how they are imposed and why the effect of restrictions appears gradually.

  7 September 2026279,7761 min read
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  World · Explainer

  How France's political system works: how the president differs from the prime minister

  An explainer for readers of news about France: who takes decisions, how the government is formed and why parliamentary crises are frequent here.

  25 August 2026164,0591 min read
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  World · Explainer

  How the Bundestag and the chancellor work in Germany: who runs the country

  We explain the roles of parliament, the chancellor and the president of Germany, how a coalition government is formed and what a “vote of no confidence” is for.

  11 August 2026201,8871 min read
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  World · Explainer

  How world oil prices are formed and why fuel is getting more expensive

  What affects the cost of oil and petrol: supply and demand, decisions of exporting countries, world events and exchange rates. An explanation without complex terms.

  28 July 2026311,0681 min read