Opinion

A secret armada of condemned tankers is breaking sanctions by transporting Russian oil around the world. It could all lead to environmental disaster

European nations need to be vigilant and forward-thinking to prevent further disaster

Nick Candy, the billionaire property developer, is now in charge of Reform’s finances. Now people will see Farage’s “man of the people” act for what it is – a sham

Macron seems to think his new choice of prime minister is the answer to France’s problems. He might be the only one who does

On the anniversary of Johnson’s landslide, the UK/EU thaw is beginning to bring results

A survey shows UK voters would accept free movement and want closer ties with Europe

With the prime minister pursuing a string of unpopular policies, the Tory leader used PMQs to focus on things Keir Starmer said years ago

For a woman who never desired the limelight, Silvana Mangano achieved cinematic immortality almost in spite of herself

How British music turned away from America and learned to love the continent

Marine Le Pen stands accused of risking her country’s stability to keep herself out of jail. Sound familiar?

To all the naysayers who doubt we can return to the EU, we have no choice. If Starmer really believes in Britain, it must be done

Inspired by Goya, the Portuguese artist’s versions of Humpty Dumpty and Three Blind Mice are very much not for children

Oxford University Press’s word of the year suggests social media has become a drug-like distraction from the world

A beautiful memoir about the ugly side of Europe tops our round-up of 2024’s best non-fiction

An astounding, eccentric documentary uncovers a murky assassination plot involving Belgium, the CIA and Louis Armstrong

The pronunciation of his name has always been debatable, but its origin seems clear enough – and it’s not from the Huguenots

Most Labour supporters don’t realise how muscular their own tradition will have to become to survive what’s coming

It underlined that he views politics mainly through the lens of personality and rarely bothers with policy

Nigel Farage says his party can win the 2029 election. He is right

Watching a game with people supporting the same team as you is one of the most deeply social experiences you can have

Photographer Andrew McConnell set out to record cosmonauts in Kazakhstan – but found the local people infinitely more fascinating

First published in 1924, his masterpiece Der Zauberberg (The Magic Mountain) is a highbrow ode to chilling

The next Archbishop of Canterbury must tackle decline, division and the tarnished legacy of Justin Welby

It may not quite be ‘Google Maps of the human body’, but it’s not far off

No matter how the plot of this particular election thriller ends, Romanian institutions must do better in the future

A fine balance between popular anger and state violence engulfs Tbilisi every evening

Sometimes when you leave the mistakes in, conversation can become even more picturesque

The German racing driver’s memorial site is in a fitting location, close to a fast-paced autobahn

The food writer who quit the Observer in November is making a temporary comeback at King’s Place

Nigel Farage’s party has had to snub nearly £70,000 of funding