Charlemagne

Our columnist provides incisive commentary and analysis on European politics, policies, and societal issues


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Can the good ship Europe weather the Trumpnado?

Tossed by political storms, the continent must dodge a new threat

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How extremist politics became mainstream in France

Jean-Marie Le Pen paved the way for his daughter, Marine

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Why Canada should join the EU

Europe needs space and resources, Canada needs people. Let’s deal

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We need to talk about Europe’s Kevins

How an American name became a European diagnosis

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Europeans are hoping they can buy more guns but keep their butter

Reports of a “war economy” are much exaggerated

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Will Giorgia Meloni turn out to be Europe’s Trump card?

The Italian leader is among those angling to be the linchpin of the transatlantic relationship

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Ursula von der Leyen has a new doctrine for handling the hard right

The boss of the European Commission embarks on a second term

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A rise in antisemitism puts Europe’s liberal values to the test

The return of Europe’s oldest scourge

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Elon Musk threatens to widen the rift between Europe and America

Musk is from Mars, Europe is from Venus

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A flailing economy has left the EU exposed to Trumpian outbursts

Europe is back in crisis, as so often before

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The power and limits of Emmanuel Macron’s diplomatic charm

French affairs of heart and state

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Angela who? Merkel’s legacy looks increasingly terrible

16 years of no reforms are taking a toll on Germany and Europe

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Hopes for religious harmony come to life in the Muslim Vatican

Albania wants to put the “state” in “Islamic state”

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Europe could become Trump’s geopolitical roadkill

A second dose of MAGA will put the EU in a pickle

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How the wolf went from folktale villain to culture-war scapegoat

The startling return of wolves in Europe raises hackles

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A banking raid in Europe kicks up an unseemly nationalist defence

Der Italian banking job goes down badly in Germany

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