Sweden’s right-wing government struggles to tackle gang violence
Its prime minister Ulf Kristersson and his far-right partners are finding crime crackdowns harder to deliver than promise.
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Radek Sikorski: Poland does not have “the influence on Europe’s eastern policy that we deserve”
The former Polish foreign minister on the war in Ukraine, relations with Germany and how the illiberal government can be…
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The first signs of Ukraine war fatigue in the West are starting to appear
Yet pressure is increasing on Germany to send Kyiv tanks.
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Valery Gerasimov may not be able to stem Russia’s losses
Vladimir Putin shuffling around the military’s top brass won’t significantly alter the reality of Russia’s war.
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Austria’s flailing mainstream parties are boosting the far right
Surging inflation and immigration anxieties are benefiting the country’s Freedom Party once again.
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The “Lady Voldemort” of German politics is poised to unite the extreme left and right
If she starts her own anti-establishment party, Sahra Wagenknecht could alter Germany’s political landscape.
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Angela Merkel’s failures serve as a warning to British leaders
The former German chancellor’s short-termism created an unsustainable economic model. Will the UK avoid the same trap?
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Rishi Sunak’s “anti-strike” law won’t work – just look at Europe
Minimum service levels in western EU countries are often based on mutual agreements between employers and unions rather than the…
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