Opinion

Germany and France have spent decades falling out and making up. But new isolationism in Berlin and decline in Paris make their latest feud serious

The Arctic is no longer frozen, remote or harmonious. This should concern us all

Rejoining the single market would begin to offer some stability to our troubling times

It seems, however, that Musk is set to take a laissez-faire approach to free speech with minimal moderation on the platform

Which countries across the continent have high profile politicians from minorities?

New Labour’s architect says only rebuilding bridges with the EU will solve what Sunak calls Britain’s ‘profound economic challenge’

Germany needs a more diverse group of politicians leading the country. Perhaps, we can learn from you

After all these years (and all those documentaries), no one understands brutalism... especially Nadine Dorries

The self-styled ‘Chief Twit’ is often called one of the world’s most successful men. You wouldn’t know it from his latest purchase

Anything could happen in the upcoming US midterm elections. All bets are off

Michelangelo Merisi da Caravaggio was the master of light and shade

Poet Constantine Cavafy took his own linguistic path as the argument over the form of written Modern Greek raged on

Florence Pugh excels in the tale of a 19th-century Irish miracle that comes with a very modern subtext

This recipe gives lobster rolls a European makeover

After 11 years, Antwerp’s Royal Museum of Fine Arts has reopened with a nod to its glorious past but eyes firmly on the future

The lives of the early 20th-century gentry who fled to safety – but also to poverty – in Paris

Named after its creator, the theremin became one of the sounds of the 20th century, from The Day the Earth Stood Still to Scooby Doo

Italy's answer to Elvis has proven that it's often the most unlikely of experiments that make for a successful career

Is Union Berlin a German Leicester City in the making? Unlikely. But, this won't stop them trying

Empires rise and fall, and yet Bake Off remains on our screens. Yet, across the pond commentators recently took aim at Mexico week

UK manufacturing is reeling from a double whammy of Brexit idiocy, and the future looks scary

Rishi Sunak's role as master of PR and the art of being super-rich makes him poorly suited for public life

Why is Britain in such a mess? It’s written in the stars of course…

A new Italian heist movie toys, Tarantino–style, with the story of Mussolini's treasure

There is only a cynical, poorly-run immigration system. And that’s the government’s fault

I’m just a few months away from my first chance to vote. But instead of great anticipation all I feel is hopelessness

The new prime minister is showing every sign of going down the same path as Boris Johnson

The Green Party MP hits out as the PM dithers over whether to attend COP27, and points to real environmental leadership elsewhere

It's a period film. It's a monster movie. It's a martial arts picture. It's Brotherhood Of The Wolf and its improbable global cult status is long overdue

A new generation of Gaeilgeóirí, or Irish language-speakers, are pushing for their rights in Northern Ireland in a cultural revival that could bring communities closer

As another election, rows over the Protocol and a febrile atmosphere between unionists and republicans overshadow the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement looms, can its message of reconciliation be resurrected?