Europe

The ever-escalating frequency of strikes is taking its toll on our efficiency and economy

In Britain, unbelievably, abortion technically remains a crime. That must change

According to French linguist Bernard Cerquiglini, the two languages are much more similar than we think

Pope Francis may have called for a settlement, but those who have lived through the invasion are standing firm

A West Point professor of Russian politics and foreign policy looks at the future of Russia without Putin

To the Dutchman commercial art was just as fulfilling as something more purely creative – and it came with a wage

For many older people, it’s our anti-apartheid moment. In some ways, Israel’s system is more cruel than the South African variety

Verona’s infamous star-crossed lover can’t help today’s hopeful romantics

Vladimir Putin’s brutal war has reached a pivotal moment. If the west does not back Ukraine to the hilt now, we will all regret it

In a subterranean game of cat and mouse beneath the streets of the French capital, cataflics hunt cataphiles in the city’s prohibited labyrinths

The British dream of escaping to warmer climes is becoming harder to achieve post-Brexit

This is the country’s first museum dedicated to telling the whole story of the darkest period in European history. Will it get it right?

Every summer, the locals of Arnage near Le Mans look on in bemusement as Brits descend on the village in search of booze

Chega’s campaign is a measure of the party’s anti-liberal, extreme character

How can the world become a better place for women? Here are some suggestions

Alienating Britain and France is a catastrophe for European security, but could this allow the chancellor to gain ground at home?

The UK has again approved the use of a bee-killing pesticide that is banned in the EU

A barely concealed desire for the old Russian empire would infuse his work but even this did not preclude Stalin’s tacit admiration

Norwich’s literary legacy is a surprising one – both Meir of England and Jan Cruso were important poets from the city but neither wrote in English

A great writer travelled to Hungary, wrote a single book, and then disappeared. All she left behind was a masterpiece

The artist championing the Arctic’s mistreated, reindeer-raising Sámi people

Brexit supporters claim Germany’s crisis proves we were right to leave the EU. That’s puerile, illogical stuff

For centuries, the city has had an inclusive relationship what locals call the femminielli, celebrating the joy and glamour of the third sex

We need a Britain that rewards hard work, where so-called tax exiles and clever tax accountants are no longer seen as heroes

Exploring the surprising link between a small town in the shadow of Mount Etna and the most celebrated siblings in English literature

There is a strong sense of a country in a political “bad mood”, and up to a quarter of adults are considering emigration

The enormous Future Circular Collider is set to replace the Large Hadron Collider by the end of the century. But do we really need it?

Spain’s third city is becoming less environmentally friendly since the new council introduced its pro-car agenda

Daniela Klette, a former militant of the Baader-Meinhof terrorist group, was finally arrested last month after decades on the run

Nations can achieve more when they work with allies – Britain must remember this

He arrived in the US as the “James Dean of Germany” but that promise would never truly be fulfilled

Italian tennis star Jannik Sinner’s home region of South Tyrol is still largely German-speaking despite being in Italy for over 100 years