Opinion

The role of Tony Blair and Bertie Ahern during the talks, to this day, simply cannot be overstated

If the OBR were obliged to model a range of outcomes it would be far more constructive and could, finally, hand political responsibility back to the politicians

From school trips to language schools to universities, Brexit has brought chaos to a sector that led the world

China is trying to re-shape globalisation to its own ends. What does Beijing want – and what does it need?

History is repeating itself in Italy – and not in a good way

One anonymous GP explains the often overlooked realities of their job

Even though the Brexiteers can’t see it, strong relations with Biden would be good for Britain – and the West

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

We’ve supposedly built a better system, yet are there still collapses

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

The Guardian and the Church of England have confronted their historical links to the slave trade – but what about the monarchy?

Charles III dazzles in his first official trip to Germany, impressing with his language skills and sense of humour

Republicans are hailing the former president a martyr, but Donald Trump must not win again. He is a demagogue and potential dictator

It is arguably Britain’s most influential paper – which makes its long and ongoing history of vilifying refugees and asylum seekers even more troubling

The positive case for rejoining the EU needs to be broadcast repeatedly alongside the stark and chronic impacts of Brexit on every UK citizen

The sheer chutzpah of the 50-day PM traversing the globe to dispense her unique wisdom to those fortunate (and rich) enough to receive it would be almost admirable, were she not serving up such lamentable, disprovable tosh

The Tories are playing to an audience of voters who despise refugees

Conservative MPs seem to have finally twigged that their gravy train is about to hit the buffers. So what else could they turn their hands to?

The new IMF forecasts contain little for Brexiteers to be cheerful about

The Conservatives exist only in order to win elections – they will soon twig that one path to doing that involves dumping Brexit

Burnley’s triumphant return to the Premier League has been masterminded by the son of a refugee who became Belgium’s first elected black mayor

Raising the spectre of ‘war’ against Covid promoted irrational panic

Grandbrothers’ new release Late Reflections matches the landmark’s emotional heft

Forty-three years after the Bologna station bombing killed 85 people, including a young couple from Bristol, a far-right militant was finally jailed for his part in it

Two-thirds of Argentinians are descended from the old country.. and the two nations share some of the same problems

A campaign group in Spain is seeking better legal protection for women who experience harassment while breastfeeding in public. Will the rest of Europe follow?

Ada Colau is the city’s mayor and she would prefer you to stay away

Despite voting Remain, the Rock is now outside the EU – and it has “no deal”. Might Spain be about to “take back control”?

Over 200 years on, Britain may be about to reverse Lord Elgin’s act of chicanery and vandalism

Moscow likes to pretend that HIV is not a problem. Now it has an epidemic on its hands