The weakest link

The world this week

Leaders

Screening for cancer

The case for routine screening of women in their 40s has been overstated, for political reasons as well as medical ones

Business (cycle) as usual

Like all good things, bull markets eventually come to an end

Europe isn’t working

Time is running out for European governments to reduce unemployment and save their “social model”

India’s old man in a hurry

Sitaram Kesri’s grab for power does no credit to him or his party

Five into NATO won’t go

Enlarging too far, too fast, could bust the alliance

Europe

A moving story

Russia

Orthodox yes-men

Poland

Hurry up

European Union

Taxing matters

Briefing

Europe hits a brick wall

Politicians say they are desperate to cure Europe’s unemployment. Really?

Obituary

Economic & financial indicators