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23 days ago

Once a global leader on climate action, the EU has given in to the right’s green-bashing | Nathalie Tocci

From deforestation to emissions trading, vital policies are being watered down in the name of ‘competitiveness’. But Europe is shooting itself in the foot

Climate action has long been a flagship Europ…

36 days ago

Poor Nicolas Sarkozy. His hardline views on crime and punishment have come back to bite him ⊖⊖⊖

The former French president zealously promoted a zero-tolerance penal system. Luckily for him, his prison visitors include powerful friends

Twenty years ago, a tragic event changed the direction of my…

47 days ago

The Louvre raid was audacious - but nothing compared to the heist our political class just pulled off | Rokhaya Diallo

The theft of the crown jewels is another blow to national prestige, but far greater is the threat of a monarchical president hoarding power against voters’ wishes

The world is now gripped by the spect…

66 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, …

68 days ago

Germany’s anti-diversity backlash isn’t fatigue – it’s strategy masquerading as neutrality | Fatma Aydemir

Neither Trump’s US nor the rise of the AfD explains it all. Self-styled progressives in the arts must take a hard look at themselves too

In sports, the Black athlete is often mythologised: supernatura…

75 days ago

Europe has lost one superpower ally – can it afford to be in the crosshairs of two? | Nathalie Tocci

For years, the EU followed the US’s lead when it came to China. That is no longer an option and Beijing has other priorities

Europe’s relationship with the US is unmoored, but it has also lost its bea…

87 days ago

Trump or no Trump, Europe’s relationship with the US will never recover | Nathalie Tocci

Optimists cling to a faith in the old alliance, but the best we can achieve is an amicable divorce

Is the transatlantic rupture temporary or structural? Is Donald Trump the cause of the rift, or is th…

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…

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