Europe

Under Orbán, Hungary seemed lost to the far right. But a new PM has shown how to pull a nation back from authoritarianism – and it’s working

When Maricarmen Abascal was removed from her home, Madrid erupted in protests. Now, her death could determine the political direction of the country

The best defence against the people trying to manipulate the past for their own ends is to read history. Lots of it. Trust me, you will not regret it

The authorities came out quickly to say it wasn’t Russia. But if not them, then who? And was he giving them anything of any use?

Despite Andy Burnham’s views on Brexit, there are some arguments for not going back into the EU. Here are a few to get you started

Britain and the EU need one another, and the answer is to bring in the UK on a new form of membership. This is what it would look like

De Gaulle managed it – twice. But there was one thing the general understood that the current French president does not

For far too long, Germany’s far right have monopolised both the flag and patriotism. Now, the national football coach has a plan to win both of them back

The way in which British farmers receive government help was designed by Michael Gove – and it is a complete mess

Growing up in France I regularly barricaded my school. Spending time screaming about the state of the nation is healthier than you might think

But when you come to Brussels, you realise how far down the list of priorities we have not fallen

If you thought Giorgia Meloni was extreme, then wait until you see Roberto Vannacci, the pro-Putin, anti-Nato, ex-soldier who’s now got his own party

Carney, Mamdani and Ossoff are all showing you can take on the raging right and win. But there’s one crucial lesson from them that Andy Burnham must learn

It seems clear that the hard right is heading for victory at next year’s elections. I’m trying not to think about it too much

Mark Carney, the Canadian PM, was governor of the Bank of England during Brexit. He knows how to deal with Europe – and it shows

The far right gets most of the attention in German politics – but don’t forget the hard left. They’re just as extreme and equally dangerous

Once, people wondered whether they should believe in God – now they wonder whether to believe in AI. Sadly, this time, the bargain on offer is much worse

How did such a weird assortment of people get so many Germans to vote for them? There’s one horribly familiar explanation

The AfD is on the path to power. It doesn’t just want to take Germany in a different political direction – it wants to build a new country

Germany has made it easier for families to reclaim artworks stolen by the Nazis. But it looks as if the AfD has other plans

In the face of war and discrimination, the country’s ballroom scene refuses to surrender its joy

The extremist AfD party has won the state election in Saxony Anhalt – it is a disaster for the west. Both Putin and Trump will be well pleased

Firebrand Jean-Luc Mélenchon is squeezing out the moderate left - and wants to sink autumn’s budget too

The Italian and US leaders got off to a good start in their relationship, but since then things seem to have cooled off. Or have they?

The AfD is about to win state elections in the east of the country. Their opponents could do something to stop them. Maybe. But it’s not likely

Football, lakes, trees, plus plenty of work – that’s my idea of a great holiday

Iceland voted ‘No’ to going ahead with EU membership. In a country this small, there’s no hiding from your opponents. The viciousness is only just beginning

The pristine Italian lake is now threatened by an invasive species, some of which grow to nearly 3m in length. No one wants to eat them – so what do you do?

When a subsidised theatre set aside time for Black families, its critics jumped in – and that may have been the desired effect

There’s a golden rule that you don’t plug someone else’s book when your own one is out. But there are some times when you have to make an exception

The New World’s writers give travel tips for getting to the parts of Europe others cannot reach

Drought is hitting British farms just as war and supply shocks make our food supplies more vulnerable