Europe
Kanzlerdämmerung
The sun begins to set on Olaf Scholz’s chancellorship
The contours of Germany’s coming election campaign are coming into view
Dividing dodgy spoils
The war in Ukraine has rattled both sides of Cyprus
Russians and Ukrainians have both used the island as a banking haven: not so easy now
The war in Ukraine
Volodymyr Zelensky faces a power struggle in 2025
As morale ebbs in Ukraine there is talk of a change at the top
Russian ruins
Kremlin-occupied Ukraine is now a totalitarian hell
The Trump administration should remember Vladimir Putin’s dark vision
After the waters fell
Spain’s flood poses far-reaching political questions
Over 200 died. Who is being blamed?
Charlemagne
A flailing economy has left the EU exposed to Trumpian outbursts
Europe is back in crisis, as so often before
Betrayal or bargain?
Why Volodymyr Zelensky may welcome Donald Trump’s victory
Disillusion with Joe Biden has reached deep levels
The exploding traffic light
Germany’s fractious coalition falls apart—and how!
Olaf Scholz finally runs out of patience with Christian Lindner
The lady’s not for turning
Moldova’s pro-EU president has won re-election
With almost all the votes counted, it is a blow for Vladimir Putin and his dirty tricks
Combat and casualties
Hell, horror and heroism in Ukraine’s battlefield hospitals
The gruesome lessons its doctors are learning reveal the nature of war in the 21st century
Free roaming
The immigrants Europe quietly wants more of
Without foreign farm workers the EU’s berries would go unplucked
Charlemagne
The power and limits of Emmanuel Macron’s diplomatic charm
French affairs of heart and state