The EconomistEuropean News Despot, genius or both? France argues about Napoleon verified_publisherThe Economist TO SOME HE was a military genius, strategic mastermind and visionary leader who bequeathed to France a centralised modern administration and sense of …
The EconomistBaden-Württemberg How Germany’s Greens conquered the industrial heartland verified_publisherThe Economist WINFRIED KRETSCHMANN has a strong claim to be the world’s most powerful Green politician. True, Greens occupy a few junior ministries in places such …
The EconomistAlexei Navalny How the Kremlin outwitted Amnesty International verified_publisherThe Economist ON MARCH 1ST Russian news announced that Alexei Navalny was moving to a new prison, Penal Colony No. 2, notorious for psychological torture. Two days …
The EconomistNikol Pashinyan Armenia’s army turns on its prime minister verified_publisherThe Economist FOR A MAN in his own army’s cross-hairs, Nikol Pashinyan, the Armenian prime minister, seems unfazed. As long as the Armenian people have the final …
The EconomistEurope Frontex, the EU’s border force, swells in size verified_publisherThe Economist FOR MOST of its history, the European Union commanded no troops. It was not that sort of outfit. The idea of gun-toting Euro-soldiers was more a …
