The “Lady Voldemort” of German politics is poised to unite the extreme left and right
If she starts her own anti-establishment party, Sahra Wagenknecht could alter Germany’s political landscape.
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Angela Merkel’s failures serve as a warning to British leaders
The former German chancellor’s short-termism created an unsustainable economic model. Will the UK avoid the same trap?
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Rishi Sunak’s “anti-strike” law won’t work – just look at Europe
Minimum service levels in western EU countries are often based on mutual agreements between employers and unions rather than the…
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The Putin backlash
Russia is stuck with a form of warfare that depends on artillery barrages and indifference to casualties.
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Nato’s taboo of not sending tanks to Ukraine is slowly being broken
The West’s military aid to Ukraine is getting heavier and heavier.
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Letter from Ukraine: new year, same war
The Ukrainian novelist writes about ringing in 2023 amid drone attacks.
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Fifty years after joining the European Communities, Britain still doesn’t know what it is or wants
Britain’s unresolved Europe question is inseparable from its unresolved England question.
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The Ukraine war has made predictions futile
Russia can’t win its self-evidently stupid war – and working out what will happen next is almost impossible.
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