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In learning how to fight off populists, Spain’s prime minister is starting to emulate their moves

The most brutal aspects of the country's drug war are spreading nationwide

With an 800-year history, the city’s St John’s Hospital Museum understands the role of art in the healing process

Paola Totaro’s ‘immigrant’s love letter to Britain’ reminded our readers of all the good things about the country, and moved some to tears

The picture of Northern Ireland painted by the hit BBC drama series is tense, shocking – and entirely accurate

Amsterdam prepares for Art Week against a backdrop of a new government keen to end culture funding

If the tech bros will steal Scarlett Johansson’s voice, they’ll steal anything

There’s no wonder only Lord Ashcroft’s Biteback publishing outfit was prepared to pick up the rights to Ten Years to Save the West

Those who want to see Ukraine win, and not be destroyed, have a right to ask our politicians to get serious

A high-profile breakout is indicative of the pressures authorities currently face in trying to keep pace with the trade in drugs and arms

The next government could save £20bn on Westminster’s refit by building a new Houses of Parliament in Birmingham

The government’s policy is not built with real children or teenagers in mind

Ideas from Europe can increase participation in the arts for those from lower-income backgrounds

The new arena is a Great British Failure - just like leaving the EU

Slovakia is at a crossroads after the shocking attempted assassination of populist prime minister Robert Fico

Starmer’s targets might be soft and safe, but they show he is in touch with public opinion

The Dutch far-right politician will not be prime minister, but he is in power

Our digest of the worst of Westminster looks at Dehenna Davison, Nadhim Zahawi, Liz Truss and more

The country's political and social hostilities have reached a dangerous moment

How did the PM respond to Labour and SNP jibes? With more lies, of course

The defence secretary’s “golden age of shipbuilding” announcement merely reiterated plans made years ago

A Belfast court’s ruling confirms that even the prime minister’s small victories end up being defeats

The secretive group seems more worthy of scrutiny than a club for elderly thespians

With China's economy in trouble, Xi has taken to wooing Europe

The question of whether Israel's Eden Golan should have been allowed to perform plagued this year's competition

The prime minister's 'sicknote culture' wrongly blames the mentally ill for the country's economic problems

I know I need to give it up, I'm just not ready to leave Neverland yet

Foreigners snapping up the properties don't always know what they are taking on

A call for peace remains an integral part of France's annual workers' march

Despite their morbid history, today Europe's railways bring our cultures closer together

For Gen Z, online international streaming services have made foreign language media mainstream