Europe in the German federal elections: What do the manifestos say?
Here we compare the parties’ positions on the four core EU policy domains: common security and defence, migration, financial, and trade policy
National Politics
Poland: The importance of being president
As rifts appear in the ruling camp, the turmoil in Poland is far from over
What is left from Kohl’s era?
Much has changed, yet paradoxically, perhaps Europe is closer now to its 1990s vision than it has ever been
France in Flux
The rise of Macron has transformed the French political landscape – but its final shape is still emerging
There is nothing to back expectations of a softer Brexit
The UK election has seen pundits lurch from one misguided certainty to another
Winners and losers in the UK election
The UK election result emphatically confirmed the sense that the political class is out of touch with popular sentiment
UK election: Brexit is back
Corbyn’s focus on the domestic issues behind the Brexit vote, rather than on Brexit itself, may prove to be the better campaign strategy
The Macron Method
To bring true change, Macron will have to reconcile technocracy and populism
Views from the Capitals: Working with President Macron
Macron’s win was received with a sigh of relief across Europe, but what follows cannot be “politics as usual”. Can he garner support in the European Union?
The Macron leak that wasn’t
So stark is the absence of interesting information that one could conclude that the Macronleak was a false flag operation designed to point the finger at Russia