Opinion

The next government could save £20bn on Westminster’s refit by building a new Houses of Parliament in Birmingham

The government’s policy is not built with real children or teenagers in mind

On the eve of its five-year closure, the Centre Pompidou is hosting an exhibition of Constantin Brâncuși’s work that is only the second of its kind in France

Ideas from Europe can increase participation in the arts for those from lower-income backgrounds

The new arena is a Great British Failure - just like leaving the EU

Slovakia is at a crossroads after the shocking attempted assassination of populist prime minister Robert Fico

Starmer’s targets might be soft and safe, but they show he is in touch with public opinion

The Dutch far-right politician will not be prime minister, but he is in power

The country's political and social hostilities have reached a dangerous moment

The defence secretary’s “golden age of shipbuilding” announcement merely reiterated plans made years ago

A Belfast court’s ruling confirms that even the prime minister’s small victories end up being defeats

The secretive group seems more worthy of scrutiny than a club for elderly thespians

With China's economy in trouble, Xi has taken to wooing Europe

Britain's restaurants could learn something from the casual establishments of Piedmont

The question of whether Israel's Eden Golan should have been allowed to perform plagued this year's competition

The prime minister's 'sicknote culture' wrongly blames the mentally ill for the country's economic problems

I know I need to give it up, I'm just not ready to leave Neverland yet

Foreigners snapping up the properties don't always know what they are taking on

A call for peace remains an integral part of France's annual workers' march

Despite their morbid history, today Europe's railways bring our cultures closer together

For Gen Z, online international streaming services have made foreign language media mainstream

In the 1970s the three broadcast channels all had regular teleplays and anyone who wanted to write drama seriously was drawn into television

The army has lost its allure as a career for young Germans and as a result, numbers are dwindling

Cummings' return to creating his political party is something to be wary of

Cheer up, you miserable lot. Yes, your country has its problems – but there is so much to be proud of

Poland’s economy is thriving, thanks to the benefits of being in the EU. No wonder Brexiteers see it as a threat

Reform hope to consign the Tories to history at the next election. But the faultlines within Nigel Farage’s rebels are already showing

Taxing alcohol and tobacco to make them very expensive is one solution, but just as important is making healthy food choices cheaper

It's time Westminster put its money where its mouth is

Despite the pandemic and record waiting lists, health spending has gone up less than was promised

After an influx of ex-Labour voters, are they still the party of the climate crisis – or of Corbyn, or Gaza?