Politics

From a Nordic baby boom to a drop in Lithuania and Romania, how birth rates compare across the continent

Spain’s most important port is over 300km from the sea

There is no doubt that in order to save British business we need to learn to live with high migration. The only question is how

After all, once he’s free of Twitter he’ll be looking for something else to do

Brexit created an economic black hole. But, some politicians would still rather fall in it than fill it in

This week's gossip and scandals in Westminster and the media brought to you by MANDRAKE

The greatest threat to the Iranian regime may not come from sanctions or nuclear deals but from the demonstrations within the country itself

A shocking outbreak of violence shows that a multicultural society is open to radical ideas from abroad

The Troubles legacy bill has been met with opposition on both sides of the divide as victims’ families fear a cover-up and forces veterans fear prosecution

How can we clean up air travel?

Nicola Sturgeon’s hopes for a second referendum have been dashed by the Supreme Court. Yet getting and winning another vote would not mean automatic re-entry into the Union

Brexit sent the message that we have detached ourselves from economic reality. With that, investors' confidence evaporated

Libraries are vibrant places of hope, discovery and opportunity. They are in desperate need of funding and we cannot afford to let them perish

Headscarf protests by Iranian women have electrified the world. Will a similar rebellion follow in France?

On the eve of a new translation of the author’s diaries, the question arises, is the Kafkaesque now just completely normal?

Is America ready for the Ron DeSantis Show? Both Republicans and Democrats are tuned in...

Four European nations are accused of snooping on their citizens’ phones – and the EU doesn’t seem to care

Ex-Defra secretary George Eustice has admitted that post-EU trade deals are a disaster for our farmers. But agriculture’s problems don’t end there

Many of those who backed leaving the EU now admit that it has damaged Britain. Are we near a tipping point?

We are living in a climate crisis. So, how is Europe responding?

The World Cup has begun. How can we tell? Snow has fallen in Berlin and pro-Alternative für Deutschland groups have been filling up with racist comments

Britain has collapsed under Brexit. Now, the Tories must pay for this crisis with a generation out of power

Holding the tournament in the red planet’s temperate deserts would be more hospitable and less oppressive for fans

In a union built on diplomacy, foreign minister Josep Borrell’s undiplomatic language has caused a stir - yet he has made more progress than his predecessors

Even the Swiss hate the sort of deal that government sources are eyeing up for Britain

Quiet, a bit boring and he rose without trace – but is the German chancellor turning out to be quite good?

They drive inequality, entrench the outmoded attitudes about our past and hold back the natural talents outside the gilded circles of wealth and privilege

A year on from tragedy in the Channel, the British government still does not understand those who claim asylum, or how to treat them fairly and safely

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In an extract from his new book, Geoff Dembicki asks how the world would be now if the oil sands industry had not been so successful in blocking action to stop the climate emergency