Europe

Scholz’s successor will exceed expectations – but only as the bar for the chancellor-designate has been set so low

However his works might have been assembled and whatever dissembling he did when talking about his life, Jerzy Kosiński was a master storyteller

Klaus Schwab, the man who founded the Davos summit, had a vision for the world. But things haven’t turned out the way he wanted

Spain is still mourning its Civil War dead. But not everyone sees the nation’s history in quite the same way

Deep inside the Vatican, in a highly secret location, a group of carpenters were tasked with creating a very special casket

Bitter at the old politics, young Germans saw the far-right AfD as a revitalising tonic. How can the left get that taste out of their mouths?

Eighty years ago, the island was nearly wiped off the map. Today it relies on wind-farm crews more than tourists

Expats must learn that smaller rural Italian communities run on gossip

Pope Francis came close to anointing his heir. But the conclave will consider a range of cardinals, from progressives to Trump fans

Britain and France both have atomic weapons. Now that the US is no longer a reliable ally, how should Europe deploy its nuclear deterrent?

The Swiss are famously moderate – but when an image from a Basel carnival went viral, it led to a period of national self-examination

The Brexit reset deal will fix some of the mess made by Boris Johnson and Lord Frost. No wonder the latter is already moaning about it

That he remained upbeat despite his many misfortunes was amazing. That he managed to make his home country laugh for over half a century borders on the miraculous

If Trump and his vice-president have a genius for anything, it’s global media dominance

Thanks to the SPD, expectations of the soon-to-be chancellor are now so low he can hardly fail to impress once in office

Across the river from Russia, the Estonian city of Narva is part of the European Union. But Vladimir Putin is watching and waiting

The photographer’s images command attention – whether capturing the fiery passion of an activist rallying a crowd or the powerful, expressive gaze of a lone protester

Serbia has seen five months of student protest and now the country is at breaking point

The opposition in Turkey has been reluctant to use protests as a tool against Erdoğan. But the arrest of Ekrem İmamoğlu, the mayor of Istanbul, has changed everything

If the vice-president wishes to return to the country, he may want to be better prepared

Provence conjures up images of lavender fields and honey-coloured villages… but the reality of the périphérique is somewhat different

Spain has made a spectacular economic recovery since the last economic crash– but Spaniards are still struggling and fear Trump’s tariffs might trigger another disaster

The party has no clear vision or strategy, and appears to take delight in announcing further cuts that will adversely affect peoples’ lives

Mobile phone coverage is notoriously patchy due to past policy failures and slow infrastructure expansion, leaving rural areas full of dead zones

With 59 fatalities and over 200 hospitalisations, the fire at Club Pulse was the stuff of nightmares

A vampire-style taste for pig’s blood is found across the country, where it is a key ingredient in traditional cakes and sausages

Today, it seems that sexual content is so easily accessible online as to have become almost mainstream. Spain’s government is trying to change that

The far right leader demanded French courts get tough on corrupt politicians. Now she is paying the price

Her political ban might boost the National Rally - but equally, it could now crumble. So let’s celebrate

The city’s referendum gives Parisians the chance to have their say. Should Britain do the same?

While a cinema legend faces sexual assault claims, his Kremlin-defending lawyer denigrates witnesses – and compares his client’s treatment to the French revolution terror

Trump doesn’t understand anything about economics – might his aggressive stance on Europe have some unintended consequences?