Inside Story

International Putin’s westpolitik: back to the USSR John Besemeres 17 December 2014 The Russian president wants to restore the old empire. John Besemeres looks at the former Soviet republics he is pressuring to see the world his way Correspondents Europe’s new generation runs up against old-school politics James Panichi 7 November 2014 The European Parliament has become an important route into national politics for young, ambitious operators, reports James Panichi in Brussels Correspondents In Brussels, a factional stitch-up doesn’t always mean bad news James Panichi 29 September 2014 The threat from Russia coincides with another stage in the European Union’s evolution, reports James Panichi Correspondents Europe’s, and Britain’s, populist moment David Hayes 30 May 2014 The electoral victory of UKIP, an anti-immigrant and anti-Europe party, redraws Britain’s political map, says David Hayes