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2 days ago

Rockets, gold and the Foreign Legion: can Europe defend its frontier in the Amazon? | Alexander Hurst

It borders Brazil, but French Guiana is now a remote outpost of the EU. It is home to Europe’s only spaceport, some of the most biodiverse forest on the planet and a military mission that is testing …

65 days ago

American democracy might not survive another year – is Europe ready for that? | Alexander Hurst

Trapped between Putin and Trump, EU citizens understand the grave dangers facing the continent. Their leaders urgently need to face reality, too

Fascism is supposed to look a certain way: black-clad, …

3 months ago

France has a massive debt crisis. So why is it spending billions a year subsidising business? | Alexander Hurst

The government is on the brink of collapse over planned austerity. Instead it must face up to the costs of its unnecessarily rigid labour market

As someone who has always been against austerity, I fin…

Loneliness is rife among young men. It’s time to get offline and talk to each other | Alexander Hurst

It’s tempting to scoff, but don’t dismiss the data. Modern man’s failure to forge real, meaningful friendships is bad for everyone

At first I was startled when the psychologist Angelica Ferrara told m…

4 months ago

The EU is a colossus. So why is it cowering before Trump like a mouse? | Alexander Hurst

With its woeful trade deal, Europe prostrated itself before the president. We need a leader who will tell him where to shove it

Who remembers the spate of “introduction videos” that emerged during the…

What has it taken to unite France's divided voters? A hated, toxic chemical | Alexander Hurst

A student-led petition against a bill that would reintroduce a banned insecticide is spreading like wildfire. Will the government listen?

A million petition signatures in 10 days? That should tell a g…

Extreme heat is our future – European cities must adapt | Alexander Hurst

Greenery, shade and swimming spots won’t solve the climate crisis, but they’re becoming ever more critical

Three years ago, in Zurich for the first time, I crossed a bridge over the Limmat River and s…

5 months ago

I grew up on American food. Trust me, it’s the last thing Europe needs | Alexander Hurst

The EU is under pressure to strike a trade deal with Trump, but an influx of mass-produced, low-quality food must be off the table

All over European media, the take seems to be similar – that the EU i…

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