Ukraine might win its war – but it won’t help the West’s wider struggle against autocracy
Led by hawks in the Biden administration, liberal democracies are stumbling into a commercial cold war with Beijing.
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Europe’s centrist parties let industry rot and society fragment. Now they’re being punished for it
In Italy, France, Germany and Britain, the flight of voters to the political extremes can be mapped on to neglected…
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The EU cannot afford to take sides in the contest between the US and China
Europe’s economy, dependent on global supply chains, is not built for Cold War-style relations.
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Brexit is to blame for Dover delays
Why won’t the Tories and Labour admit that it has become harder to travel to Europe?
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Germany has taken over Britain’s role as leader of the EU’s awkward squad
Olaf Scholz’s insistence on reopening the debate on fuel-driven cars was Cameron-esque in its pettiness and its short-sightedness.
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“It’s not only bees that will suffer”: why lifting the neonicotinoid ban is bad for business
Anabel Kindersley, owner of Neal’s Yard Remedies, warns the authorisation of a banned pesticide will damage Britain's reputation.
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Like zombies, eurozone states are lurching towards their next financial emergency
A slow-burning crisis in which insolvent banks prop up insolvent businesses is a dangerous – and very real – possibility.
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European unity over Ukraine is holding – for now
A new poll of European publics reveals that support for Kyiv has strengthened since Russia’s invasion a year ago.
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Europe needs to brace for a Republican president in 2025
Comments by Ron DeSantis and Donald Trump are an alarm bell for America’s allies.
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The EU must accelerate its next enlargement
Admitting eight countries in eight years would be a daunting challenge for the European Union – but it would bring…
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If the EU could speak, what would it say?
Eurocrats think museums can solve the union’s communication problems.
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Turnips over tomatoes? My taste of Brexit Britain’s withering food culture
As supermarkets ration salad, the Environment Secretary suggests Britons turn to turnips. But even that is a distant dream.
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Rishi Sunak discovers the EU is great after all
Can the Prime Minister, and noted Brexiteer, not hear himself?
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Rishi Sunak has proved himself – but trouble still lies ahead
The PM’s Northern Ireland triumph won’t be enough in the face of deep domestic discord.
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What does Rishi Sunak gain from the Northern Ireland deal?
The “Windsor framework” may restore the UK’s reputation. Whether the PM sees any electoral benefit is another matter.
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Keir Starmer plays divide and conquer with Northern Ireland deal
Labour wants a closer relationship with the EU, so it makes sense to get that now while casting Brexiteers as…
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Rishi Sunak must face down the Tory Militant Tendency
The Conservative MPs determined to thwart solutions to the Irish border problem are the same ones who created it.
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A Brexit truce won’t last for long
A Labour government would face inexorable pressure from Remainers to pursue a far deeper relationship with the EU.
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Can Britain ever rejoin the EU?
First, Remainers must understand what a future UK membership would actually entail.
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Why Ireland still haunts the Tories
The Conservative Party is too ignorant about the country to make Brexit work.
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