Europe
The new French government
France’s new prime minister is trying to court the left
François Bayrou gambles with Emmanuel Macron’s economic legacy
Charlemagne
Can the good ship Europe weather the Trumpnado?
Tossed by political storms, the continent must dodge a new threat
Il Duce’s message
A TV dramatisation of Mussolini’s life inflames Italy
With Giorgia Meloni in power, the fascist past is more relevant than ever
Rightwards and upwards
How the AfD got its swagger back
Germany’s hard-right party is gaining support even as it radicalises
Brigade betrayed
A French-sponsored Ukrainian army brigade has been badly botched
The scandal reveals serious weaknesses in Ukraine’s military command
Scarce as houses
Spain’s proposed house tax on foreigners will not fix its shortage
Pedro Sánchez will need the opposition’s help to increase supply
Bingo bombers
Russia is being set aflame by hundreds of arson attacks
The Kremlin blames a campaign of subversion and psychological warfare
Weekend profile
Herbert Kickl, Austria’s hard-right ideologue who played the long game
The Freedom Party leader is on the verge of becoming chancellor
Remembering a dictatorship
Spain’s government marks 50 years since Franco died
Opponents say it is the birth of democracy that should be commemorated
Mining muddle
Europe has lots of lithium, but struggles to get it out of the ground
Its targets for strategic autonomy look hard to meet
Bones of contention
A dispute over old war crimes strains Polish-Ukrainian relations
The beneficiary is Russia
