The New Europe

How do you talk terms with someone like Vladimir Putin? The former head of GCHQ on how to create real peace from bloodshed

Italy’s prime minister has a new look, but have her politics changed?

Russia’s recent failed attempt to land a space probe on the dark side of the moon should be a wake-up call for the west

The “citizenship wage” created nightmares for the country’s productivity. Its abolishment was needed

Despite feeling both proudly European and international, the island has a close yet complicated relationship with the continent

Spain’s regional parties have been elevated to political kingmakers at the national level

The current situation is not a bug of the Swedish legal system, it's a feature

The Spanish prime minister’s troubles are far from over, however, as a complicated process of backroom deals and coalition building begins

The impact of climate change is felt unevenly across the globe. Any proposal tackling the issue must consider this

While British politics moves leftwards, populist extremists are entering power across Europe – and Vox could be next

The Turkish president has finally seen sense and removed his veto over Swedish membership. But he wants something in return

In Greece, the far-right is bouncing back into the political mainstream

When Rutte chose migration as his hill to die on, his leadership was over

A new proposal will make it easier to farm and sell genetically modified crops - and campaigners are aghast

The ethnic tension between Serbs and Albanian Kosovans must be handled with extreme caution

After local election humiliation, Spain’s PM Pedro Sánchez is risking everything on a national poll that could usher in Isabel Díaz Ayuso and the alt-right

Division among EU countries on immigration policy is preventing a unified response – and meanwhile people are drowning in the Mediterranean

Erdoğan’s victory will only hurt his supporters – and the rest of Turkey

All roads in Hungary still lead to its populist PM – but after missteps over Ukraine and EU funding, for how much longer?

Despite a flailing economy and soaring unemployment, president Erdoğan may retain his grip on the country's reins

They endured the civil war, persecution and Franco, but the Basques are still singing

After austerity was followed by stability and positivity, the country’s elusive search for sustainable growth is stalling

In Algeria and Polynesia, the shadow of French atomic and nuclear experiments in the 1950s and 60s still causes suffering and anger

The consequences of a new divide in Slovakian society will extend far beyond the country's borders

Draghi promised to do “whatever it takes” to prop up the single currency, but high interest rates have damaged his legacy

The country has its first female leader and the highest number of women working in law in Europe. Has Italy changed?

The protests about pension reform in Paris recently started calmly and cheerfully, but by nightfall the mood had shifted

The world loves Sanna Marin, but as an election looms, her country may not feel the same

The era of gentle persuasion, finding understanding and preventing conflict seems to be coming to an end. Can it be revived?

How can nations speak to one another? One British diplomat found the answer

The government wants to get close to Russia, but the people want the EU. The demonstrators have won the first round in the streets of Tbilisi – but what comes next?

The country’s capital, Lisbon, is buckling under the weight of visitors, including a new generation of ‘desirable’ migrants