Politics

Who represents the EU internationally? ‘Sofagate’ reignited the issue and the Conference on the Future of Europe should aim to sort it.

As of today, the Istanbul convention ceases to be effective in Turkey. But that’s not the end of the story.

The Conference on the Future of Europe might sow the seeds of a genuine European political space.

Using the rainbow flag to symbolise an east-west divide in Europe risks playing into the hands of authoritarian leaders.

Last week the Spanish premier, Pedro Sánchez, pardoned the nine Catalan political prisoners—to very mixed reactions.

Jayati Ghosh unpicks the G7 summit in England and finds an anachronistic coalition failing to meet global responsibilities.

Weronika Grzebalska begins a new Social Europe column by exploring how the liberal left in Poland has abdicated to the populists the resonant theme of women and defence.

Faced with escalating deaths in the Mediterranean, official Europe needs to relocate its moral conscience.

Fascism is not just sepia images of yesteryear but a contemporary threat. A liberal-left alliance is needed to counter it.

The radical right has been setting the agenda in terms of identity and security. Social democrats need to recapture it and redefine Europe.

The world must engage with Joe Biden’s proposal for a minimum corporate-tax rate.

Unions can weaken public support for governments they oppose through general strikes—but not if the government is of the right.

To be better prepared for future pandemics, global agreements must shape responses grounded firmly in local communities.

Alongside working to confront Lukashenka, the EU should offer respite to those threatened by his dictatorship.

The EU needs to engage in a paradigm shift on the Israel-Palestine conflict if it is not to be left behind by events.

Spain’s Supreme Court has put Pedro Sánchez between a rock and a hard place.