Russia Why Russia is ambivalent about climate changeThe Economist Climate issue: Global warming is not all bad, some Russians unfortunately reckon FIRST CAME fires that turned the Siberian skies into a wall of solid …
Matteo Renzi Matteo Renzi’s split leaves Italian politics in turmoil againThe Economist Demolition derbyMatteo Renzi’s split leaves Italian politics in turmoil again The former prime minister pledges loyalty to the government—for now THE …
Russia Local elections embarrass the KremlinThe Economist The ruling party loses half its Moscow city council seats THE FIRST indication that things were not going to plan for Vladimir Putin came when the …
European Union Why Europe should take the lead on tradeThe Economist “THIS IS DEEPLY offensive,” declares Cecilia Malmstrom, gesticulating around her orchid-lined office in the European Commission’s Berlaymont …
Pensions Another French president tries pension reformThe Economist Emmanuel Macron faces the rage of the agedAnother French president tries pension reform SISYPHUS HAD it easy, compared with French pension reformers. …
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan The Turkish rappers who rib the regimeThe Economist “I GREW UP apolitical, I never voted, and all I cared about was vacation, travel, and debt,” a young man in a buttoned-up polo shirt says into the …
Taxes Why so many non-religious Europeans pay church taxesThe Economist Render unto GodWhy so many non-religious Europeans pay church taxes IN THE Old Testament, priests are told to take a tenth of every believer’s crops …
Central Europe The new top jobs in EuropeThe Economist EMMANUEL MACRON is having a good summer. In July, at his urging, leaders of the European Union’s member states picked Ursula von der Leyen, then the …
European Council Ursula von der Leyen’s new European Commission is a win for FranceThe Economist Advantage MacronUrsula von der Leyen’s new European Commission is a win for France
European Council The new European Commission marks a victory for FranceThe Economist Advantage MacronThe new European Commission marks a victory for France Ursula von der Leyen wants a bolder, greener and more cohesive Europe EMMANUEL …
Russia A local election delivers a stinging rebuke to Vladimir PutinThe Economist Moscow votes; the Kremlin smartsA local election delivers a stinging rebuke to Vladimir Putin The election was a success for a plan hatched by Alexei …
Venice Volunteers are nabbing Venice’s pickpocketsThe Economist Police cannot cope with petty thieves. Enter the “undistracted citizens” WITH HORDES of distracted tourists crowding its labyrinthine streets, Venice …
Ukraine Ukraine and Russia exchange prisoners in a modest step towards peaceThe Economist Hello, sailorsUkraine and Russia exchange prisoners in a modest step towards peace But surrendering a suspect in the MH17 case is a high price CHEERS …
Saxony-Anhalt Germany’s ruling parties have escaped electoral disasterThe Economist But state ballots highlight the divide between east and west ON SEPTEMBER 1ST Germany’s ruling Christian Democratic Union (CDU) scored its worst …
European Parliament The new European Commission will be the most political yetThe Economist CharlemagneThe new European Commission will be the most political yet Ursula von der Leyen will bend the rules to keep governments happy URSULA VON DER …
Moscow Repression in Russia no longer works as well as it didThe Economist Kremlin v peopleRepression in Russia no longer works as well as it did EGOR ZHUKOV, a student in Moscow, published a video blog on August 1st in which …
Katowice How the capital of Poland’s coal belt is reinventing itselfThe Economist In the blackHow the capital of Poland’s coal belt is reinventing itself TO GRASP THE past and the hoped-for future of Katowice, visit Bogucice. The …
Saxony Germany’s governing parties keep the far right at bay—justThe Economist Chill from the eastGermany’s governing parties keep the far right at bay—just The AfD′s strong showing in two state elections is a worrying …
Saxony Germany’s governing parties keep the far right at bay—justThe Economist Chill from the eastGermany’s governing parties keep the far right at bay—just The AfD′s strong showing in two state elections is a worrying …
Emmanuel Macron Emmanuel Macron reclaims France’s international roleThe Economist A well-hosted G7 helps France’s president recover, abroad and at home AT THE START of this year, a fretful Emmanuel Macron grounded his presidential …
Germany Elections in the east test Germany’s creaky unity governmentThe Economist Autumn of the coalitionElections in the east test Germany’s creaky unity government The far-right Alternative for Germany could win its first state IT …
Europe Europe’s long vacation flight homeThe Economist EVEN IN EUROPE, a continent of welfare states famed for their gloriously long holidays, the summer must eventually end. This week, as they trickle …
Slovakia Messages may show corruption behind a Slovak journalist’s murderThe Economist Bloody textsMessages may show corruption behind a Slovak journalist’s murder Newspapers say texts suggest Jan Kuciak’s killer had high connections THE …
Five Star Movement Italy’s Five Star Movement has a deal to form a new governmentThe Economist Not fallen yetItaly’s Five Star Movement has a deal to form a new government A new coalition with the Democratic Party leaves the far-right Northern …
Hassan Rouhani Donald Trump and Hassan Rouhani talk about talking to each otherThe Economist The G7 summitDonald Trump and Hassan Rouhani talk about talking to each other The prospect of an Iran-US summit is the most tantalising outcome of …
Emmanuel Macron G7 leaders discuss climate change, economics, Russia and IranThe Economist Macron finds his nicheG7 leaders discuss climate change, economics, Russia and Iran These days, that Donald Trump has not walked out constitutes a …
Southern Europe Employment in southern Europe: better, but fragileThe Economist VITAL ALMEIDA is on the hunt for workers. The boss of Ciclo Fapril, a firm that makes metal components for foreign manufacturers, needs to hire 200 …
Transylvania An ancient beast returns to TransylvaniaThe Economist CURT THE bison is not sure he wants to return to the wild. After 20 hours in a lorry from Germany to Romania, he takes a few hesitant steps down the …
Greenland Greenlanders say Donald Trump should have asked them firstThe Economist Arctic anticsGreenlanders say Donald Trump should have asked them first The islanders knew his talk of buying Greenland was not a joke MOST DANES …
