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Poking a wounded bear: What happens if Sweden and Finland join NATO?
As the Scandinavian countries prepare to apply for membership, with Moldova and Georgia waiting in the wings, how will Russia react – and what hope is there for Ukraine?
The loneliest man in Europe
Despite his fence-sitting over Ukraine, Hungarian leader and Putin ally Viktor Orbán has been left with few friends
The armaments argument is a battle for the soul of Europe
Ukraine’s fight is about more than international law and national self-determination, it’s about what sort of world we want to live in
The danger is not over
Emmanuel Macron may have beaten Marine Le Pen in the presidential election, but France has not yet banished fascism
British Politics
The inflation nation
Energy and fuel are global drivers of rising prices. But unlike our EU rivals, Brexit is making matters far worse in Britain
British Politics
The DUP’s Brexit blunders have brought the future of Northern Ireland itself into question
Obsession with the Protocol has handed the advantage to Sinn Féin
British Politics
The union will pay the price of Tory Britain’s failure to understand Ireland
If Sinn Fein can reach across the old divides, victory in a border poll could be within its grasp
British Politics
How Brexit stopped the music for White Lies
Last year, Sir Elton John warned of a “looming catastrophe” for touring British musicians after we left the EU. His prediction came true for one London band
British Politics
Will Britain’s replacement for an EU student scheme make the grade?
The jury is out on Britain’s scheme to help students study overseas
British Politics
The flaw that makes sports people unsuited to politics
We need a prime minister who isn’t driven by a competitive spirit and has a desire to work out what is best for the country. We are unlikely to find those characteristics in a sportsperson
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The Great Replacement Theory is a crude, racist lie… and it’s winning
What happened at Eurovision?
Bloody awful man Paul Dacre’s profits are safe from low circulation
Lord Rothermere gathers the troops
Jeremy Hunt’s on manoeuvres
Tory party donations won’t halt Sheleg’s life of luxury
Gove’s not got the Midas touch
Michael Gove’s accent madness explained
Europe
Would Germany go to war?
Years of pacifist policy are over in Germany as military spending rises. But what happens if conflict comes home?
British Politics
Britain is still a reluctant refuge
A family story shows how our government’s treatment of refugees – including Ukrainians – mirrors 1930s attitudes to Jews fleeing conflict and persecution
Europe
Can U2 sort out the war in Ukraine?
Europe
Russia must be defeated so it can rebuild without Putin
The Russian people need a new national story of democracy – one which they write themselves
Europe
Ukraine needs a new Berlin airlift
The Allies beat a Russian blockade in 1948. Now it is incumbent on Germany to help lead a new wave of aid
Europe
Traumatised, homeless and alone: the harrowing journey of Ukraine’s refugee children
An estimated 40% of the five million people who have fled Ukraine are children — many of whom arrive in neighbouring countries unaccompanied and afraid
No more Mr Venice Guy: the Biennale casts off its male, pale past
Russia is absent from this year’s edition of the world’s biggest international art exhibition. But the main talking point is a decisive move away from domination by white men
Quiet girl, big noise: banging the drum for the Irish language
A new film is a landmark moment for both Irish cinema and the language more widely
Brainwash whitewash: Clark is a wasted opportunity
Theatre Review: Middle is at best middling
The FA Cup’s unsung hero
Turkish rap on trial
How Nissan’s tone-deaf classical music advert backfired
Taste of Europe: Francesco Mazzei’s fritto misto
Fanny Mendelssohn: The gifted composer denied a glittering career
Helena Blavatsky: The idiosyncratic occultist who divided opinion
Inger Stevens: The actress who felt she was on borrowed time
Miguel de Cervantes: Spain’s ever-elusive greatest writer
Michael Curtiz: The brusque workaholic director who brought the world Casablanca
Eleanor of Aquitaine: The queen with a remarkable life and influence
Europe takes the high road
The continent is tipped to catch up with the US and Canada on cannabis legalisation. But what are the dangers, and what does it mean for Britain?
The decline and fall of the Johnson empire
History is repeating itself as the government exhibits all the signs of a worn-out administration devoid of ideas and waiting for the end
The union will pay the price of Tory Britain’s failure to understand Ireland
If Sinn Fein can reach across the old divides, victory in a border poll could be within its grasp
Don’t sleep on China’s threat
We dropped the ball spectacularly on Russia. On China, and other human rights and international law abusers, we must not do the same
Quiet girl, big noise: banging the drum for the Irish language
A new film is a landmark moment for both Irish cinema and the language more widely
No more Mr Venice Guy: the Biennale casts off its male, pale past
Russia is absent from this year’s edition of the world’s biggest international art exhibition. But the main talking point is a decisive move away from domination by white men
What are you doing, Twitter?
Is Elon Musk a force for good?
Paradise for conspiracy theorists: the world of deepfakes
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