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
Correspondents
Who’s in charge of the euro?
James Panichi
12 December 2013
Unlike its political counterpart, the seventeen-member eurozone has no government and no centre of political power, writes James Panichi. Debate is intensifying about…