Europe

Missing the country's second World Cup in a row, Italy's European Championship victory last summer now appears like a blue mirage

The unexpectedly timely Postwar Modern at the Barbican showcases the ability of refugee artists to create great work after escaping conflict

Does Britain have any ambition to be part of the leadership for this new Europe? Asks one reader

Just as after the fall of the Wall, the EU should channel the philosophy of Helmut Kohl and seize this moment to bring Ukraine into the union

The Russian leader may be a war criminal, but getting him into the dock to face justice may never happen

Hungary’s populist prime minister is poised to win re-election after moving towards the EU on Ukraine. But is it all a bluff?

Becker obviously owes a lot of money to a lot of people. As a country, however, Germany owes him so much more

A new museum dedicated to the Swedish dance star has more in common with its earnest predecessors than at first seems the case

Our 19th-century education system is broken and must be replaced by one that teaches young people to be citizens of everywhere

The Johnny Hallyday who took the Albert Hall stage one night 10 years ago was the culmination of 50 years of myth-making

The horse, who has been put down after contracting skin cancer, gained fame for her daily strolls while wearing a halter that read, “My name is Jenny. I’ve not escaped, just taking a walk”

Despite the devastation in Ukraine, there is still room for hope this spring

The actual stand-up in Netflix's new dramedy is rarely as funny as it is supposed to be, but the characters are so vivid it barely matters

Ukrainians are telling a coherent story about who they want to be. Britain should pay attention

They make for a fitting tribute to America’s first female secretary of state and the world should take heed of them

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With more than 100m albums sold, the Anglo-Italian could afford to be sanguine about critical coolness towards his work

Good borscht cannot be cooked quickly - so if you don’t have time now, save this recipe until you have enough

Photos quickly become burned into memory and can trigger a stronger human response than words or cool statistical analysis

Putin is rallying both Russians and foreign auxiliaries to a cause under one message - might is right

The school has had a role in shaping British public life for the worse, writes one reader

Restrictions on freedom of movement after Brexit have left British competitive cyclists struggling to gain the experience they need to make it

Ukraine’s artists boost morale at home and awareness globally via impromptu concerts and viral videos. But others are heading directly into battle

PM Mark Rutte has apologised for atrocities in Indonesia, but some are still nostalgic for days of empire

Not for the first time in recent history, Barcelona is playing beautifully while living on bank loans that almost defy financial gravity

Our columnist explains why the world is prejudice towards some of the country's dishes, except for their bread

Volodymyr Zelensky has taken us to a new reality which resembles our past more than our future

Peter The Great and Nicholas II were part of a centuries-long effort to suppress the language

The Norwegian singer's new album is an undeniably dreamlike, immersive experience

The establishment, where the Russian leader developed a liking for German beer, has now also taken down its shrine to the president

A superb new film may be disowned by its director – because it is set in Russia