Ireland’s embarrassing hate speech fiasco
The proposed law was always a divisive piece of legislation
European politics
Thursday
Wednesday
Has Germany run out of money to give to Ukraine?
The opposition has accused Chancellor Scholz of playing party-political games with the war
Tuesday
Giorgia Meloni will enjoy taking revenge on Macron
Revenge has never smelled sweeter
Monday
What the markets have wrong about the French election results
The crisis has just been postponed — and the crash when it comes will be far worse
Thursday
Expect tension and clashes at Italy's G7 summit
This year’s session, which begins today, will entail a significant amount of weighty business
Wednesday
What would Marine Le Pen's critics do if she wins?
The French left have no intellectual answer to the soaring popularity of her party
Wednesday
Macron's latest adversary might be his most dangerous yet
With France in such a sorry state, the president’s only strategy is to scare-monger
Monday
What Trump gets right about Nato
Believe it or not, this isn’t a black-and-white affair. There are zones of truth sprinkled underneath the outrage
Thursday
The EU has become paralysed by its own bad decisions
It is time to accept that the EU institutions are just platforms for bargaining and cooperation
Tuesday
The Catalan volte face that has disgusted Spain
This abrupt, opportunistic volte face has disgusted Spaniards