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Living in a German Europe You need an active subscription to read this article

Thankfully, Angela Merkel – Europe's most determined and powerful politician – is at last listening to others.
By John Wyles
Thursday, 9 February 2012

Big, strong and yet still bitter and feeling neglected You need an active subscription to read this article

Poland has achieved a remarkable amount in recent years, but its sense of outrage is undimmed.
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Emerging from the doldrums? You need an active subscription to read this article

Growth is back on the agenda. But are EU leaders serious about tax reform as well.
By Tim King
Thursday, 2 February 2012

Spy story proves a setback to human rights in Russia You need an active subscription to read this article

A tale of spying gone wrong could have serious ramifications for those trying to hold the authorities to account.
Thursday, 2 February 2012

A crisis in capitalism? Not yet You need an active subscription to read this article

Some people may blame capitalism for the financial crisis, but the blame lies elsewhere.
By Stewart Fleming
Thursday, 2 February 2012

Too early to say homo europaeus is doomed You need an active subscription to read this article

Europeans may not view Europe as a homeland, but the notion of a common identity emerging should not yet be dismissed.
By John Wyles
Thursday, 26 January 2012

Allow Sweden and Finland to patrol Baltic airspace You need an active subscription to read this article

Sweden and Finland may not be members of NATO, but the alliance should call on their help.
Thursday, 26 January 2012

Latin lessons for Europe You need an active subscription to read this article

Latin America's financial woes led to a ‘lost decade'. The situation in Europe today looks much worse.
By Stewart Fleming
Thursday, 19 January 2012

A weaker Commission? You need an active subscription to read this article

Whose fault it is that the European commissioners in Barroso II are performing below both hope and expectation?
By Tim King
Thursday, 19 January 2012

The time is right to challenge the regime in Russia You need an active subscription to read this article

Protesters are back on the streets of Moscow, but the rest of the world does not seem to care.
Thursday, 19 January 2012

A living will for the euro? You need an active subscription to read this article

The eurozone should emulate an idea used to put stricken banks back on the path to recovery.
By John Wyles
Thursday, 12 January 2012

Both sides get it wrong in the Hungarian blame game You need an active subscription to read this article

Suspicion, overstatement, and caricature dominate discussions about Hungarian politics.
Thursday, 12 January 2012

A year on, and still failing

The European External Action Service has had a difficult first 12 months, and hopes have faded that Catherine Ashton will settle into her role as EU foreign policy chief.
By Toby Vogel
Thursday, 5 January 2012

Bouquets and brickbats for 2011 You need an active subscription to read this article

A successful year for some, a turbulent and troublesome year for many others.
Thursday, 5 January 2012

ECB at the centre of the euro storm You need an active subscription to read this article

The European Central Bank is not immune to the growing tensions between member states over the eurozone crisis.
By Stewart Fleming
Wednesday, 21 December 2011

In praise of folly

However familiar he became, Václav Havel always represented – and offered – something different.
By Andrew Gardner
Wednesday, 21 December 2011

An incredible journey from stage-hand to president You need an active subscription to read this article

To a foreign journalist in Prague, Václav Havel was an inspiration – and for the Czechs he became a superb president.
Wednesday, 21 December 2011

Europe on a Chinese shoestring

China has said what it wants in return for aid.
By Yao Yang
Thursday, 15 December 2011

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Editorial

MEPs must justify their jetting off You need an active subscription to read this article

Transparency is more important than ever.

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Letters to the editor

The importance of listening to the people You need an active subscription to read this article

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Commission scores an own goal on data privacy You need an active subscription to read this article

Thursday, 9 February 2012

Is Hungary's new constitution really so outlandish? You need an active subscription to read this article

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Ending our addiction to plastic bags You need an active subscription to read this article

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Side-stepping animal rights You need an active subscription to read this article

Thursday, 2 February 2012

Where are the Socialist women in leading posts? You need an active subscription to read this article

Thursday, 26 January 2012

 

From one crisis to another You need an active subscription to read this article

Last week's European Council was supposed to save the eurozone. It made things much, much worse.
By John Wyles
Thursday, 15 December 2011

Russia continues to serve up corruption, lies and protests You need an active subscription to read this article

Today's protests against Russia's leadership have strong echoes of the demonstrations of 20 years ago.
Thursday, 15 December 2011

The Russian bear returns to its weasel ways over Baltic history You need an active subscription to read this article

Heard the one about the fair elections conducted in the Second World War in which Stalinist loyalists won?
Thursday, 8 December 2011

Merkel's great gamble You need an active subscription to read this article

Germany's chancellor is ignoring advice from all sides on how to deal with the eurozone crisis. If she gets it wrong, the effects will be catastrophic.
By John Wyles
Thursday, 1 December 2011

If in doubt, blame those meddling foreigners You need an active subscription to read this article

Many Hungarians believe that because their language is complex, no outsider can understand them. They are wrong.
Thursday, 1 December 2011

Time for the ECB to flex its muscles You need an active subscription to read this article

Any last-ditch plan that EU leaders devise to save the eurozone must involve a greater role for the European Central Bank.
By Stewart Fleming
Thursday, 1 December 2011

Socialist squeeze is loss for the EU's political diversity You need an active subscription to read this article

Policies dear to Europe's socialists are now being shaped overwhelmingly by the centre-right, both in national capitals and in the EU's institutions.
By Tim King
Thursday, 24 November 2011

A neglected hero claws his way back into the limelight You need an active subscription to read this article

A film about an extraordinary story from wartime Poland is both uplifting and a grim reminder of recent history.
Thursday, 24 November 2011

Draghi starts his journey into the unknown You need an active subscription to read this article

Mario Draghi has made a positive impact as head of the European Central Bank, but it may not be enough to save the eurozone.
By Stewart Fleming
Thursday, 17 November 2011

The merits of technocracy You need an active subscription to read this article

The new governments in Greece and Italy should be spared the sniping (for now) and allowed to get on with the thankless task they have been given.
By John Wyles
Thursday, 17 November 2011

 

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