Charlemagne
Our columnist provides incisive commentary and analysis on European politics, policies, and societal issues
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Can the good ship Europe weather the Trumpnado?
Tossed by political storms, the continent must dodge a new threat
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How extremist politics became mainstream in France
Jean-Marie Le Pen paved the way for his daughter, Marine
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Why Canada should join the EU
Europe needs space and resources, Canada needs people. Let’s deal
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Europeans are hoping they can buy more guns but keep their butter
Reports of a “war economy” are much exaggerated
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Will Giorgia Meloni turn out to be Europe’s Trump card?
The Italian leader is among those angling to be the linchpin of the transatlantic relationship
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Ursula von der Leyen has a new doctrine for handling the hard right
The boss of the European Commission embarks on a second term
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A rise in antisemitism puts Europe’s liberal values to the test
The return of Europe’s oldest scourge
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Elon Musk threatens to widen the rift between Europe and America
Musk is from Mars, Europe is from Venus
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A flailing economy has left the EU exposed to Trumpian outbursts
Europe is back in crisis, as so often before
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Angela who? Merkel’s legacy looks increasingly terrible
16 years of no reforms are taking a toll on Germany and Europe
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Hopes for religious harmony come to life in the Muslim Vatican
Albania wants to put the “state” in “Islamic state”
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Europe could become Trump’s geopolitical roadkill
A second dose of MAGA will put the EU in a pickle
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How the wolf went from folktale villain to culture-war scapegoat
The startling return of wolves in Europe raises hackles
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A banking raid in Europe kicks up an unseemly nationalist defence
Der Italian banking job goes down badly in Germany