Lingua francaBritain is leaving the EU, but its language will stayDespite Jean-Claude Juncker’s joke, Anglophones should rest easyMay 9th 2017
Europe breathes a sigh of reliefEmmanuel Macron is elected as the next president of FranceMr Macron, who never previously stood for election, faces a divided country and heavy expectationsMay 7th 2017
Angie’s armyTwo German state elections suggest a boost for Angela MerkelFor now, her Christian Democrat party has the momentumprint-edition iconMay 4th 2017
CharlemagneWhat Emmanuel Macron’s home town says about himThe French presidential favourite was shaped by Amiens, the place he outgrewprint-edition iconMay 4th 2017
Brothers in armsTurkey and Russia cosy up over missilesTheir friendship should worry NATOprint-edition iconMay 4th 2017
War musicAnother Eurovision song contest, another diplomatic crisisWhat happens when cheesy pop meets politicsprint-edition iconMay 4th 2017
The most consequential election of 2017Even if defeated, Marine Le Pen has changed French politicsFrance is more divided than everprint-edition iconMay 4th 2017
A new kind of revolutionRussians rebel against plans to tear down their homesEven apolitical Muscovites are up in armsprint-edition iconMay 4th 2017
The comeback kidMatteo Renzi is back in Italian politics, for nowDespite a convincing victory he faces a tough time in parliamentMay 2nd 2017
Come togetherAn EU summit shows unity in the face of BrexitThe 27 remaining members sign off on a common negotiating strategyApr 30th 2017
How Marine could have TrumpedIf France used America’s system, Marine Le Pen might have wonA French electoral college would favour sparsely populated, nationalist-voting areasprint-edition iconApr 27th 2017
The happy gamblerWin or lose, Emmanuel Macron has altered French politicsHis race against Marine Le Pen for the presidency has marginalised the traditional partiesprint-edition iconApr 27th 2017
Badgering the WitnessesRussia bans the Jehovah’s Witnesses, just as the Soviet Union didThe Russian Orthodox church does not like competitionprint-edition iconApr 27th 2017
Balkan bust-upMacedonian nationalists storm the parliament to hold on to powerA party backed by Russia fears that losing office might mean jail for some of its leadersApr 28th 2017
