Macron’s China controversy is a big nothingburger
His latest interview confirms what we already know: he wants his fellow Europeans to grow a spine
European union
Tuesday
Washington’s dirtiest war at last goes silent
There’s been a ceasefire in Yemen, though you can forgive the Yemenis for having doubts
Marine Le Pen takes on the king of Europe
The French election is down to her and Macron, with high stakes for the rest of the world
Friday
Turkey’s heavy price for pressuring the Russians
Is Sweden and Finland’s NATO membership really worth appeasing Erdogan?
Tuesday
How long can Europe’s support for Ukraine last?
There’s been little backsliding so far but a serious energy crisis looms
Friday
Dutch farmers touch off a worldwide revolt
The European Union and ‘green’ governments are playing with fire
Friday
Dutch farmers are fighting for freedom
They’re not about to let their livelihoods be destroyed in the name of green tyranny
Wednesday
Russia is sidestepping American oil sanctions
The global oil market isn’t exactly cooperating
Wednesday
The failure of Marine Le Pen
And the surprising success of Emmanuel Macron
Monday
Emmanuel Macron’s fleeting win
The establishment is pleased that Le Pen fell but a major upset is still coming
Monday
Hungary’s Orbán remains a thorn in everyone’s side
The prime minister loves to play the victim even as he wins another big election
Thursday
Souvlaki with graffiti
Even the graffiti can’t undo the light over Athens. It bathes the city in a serene glow
Wednesday
Did the realists underestimate Putin?
Russia’s Ukraine invasion is George W. Bush in Iraq all over again
Friday
Ukraine won’t join the European Union any time soon
Joining the bloc is a long and tedious process unlikely to be fast-tracked
Thursday
Pro-Ukraine citizens clash with authorities in Georgia
Public resentment could reach a boiling point in the Caucasus
Tuesday
Putin is making the EU great again
Achieving the impossible: perhaps there’s a silver lining to this awful mess
Thursday
The stakes for Europe are even higher than in 1938
Putin’s invasion has set off a terrifying waiting game across the continent
Tuesday
Europe: the little kids’ table at the Ukraine talks
It’s past time for the continent to step up and take charge of its own defense
Friday
The dictator behind Europe’s next migrant crisis
Alexander Lukashenko of Belarus has the EU over a barrel
Sunday
Ticking off the French was strategic genius
America used a submarine deal to send a message to the freeloading Europeans
