Opinion

It may be 40 years since the death of Klaus Nomi, but the otherworldly, avant-garde icon of European pop seems more relevant than ever

With its second-day stew, gazpacho, Russian salad and the ubiquitous jamón Ibérico, Seville is one of Europe’s best – and least pretentious – places to eat

Ivo Josipović, Croatia’s former president and self-confessed Beatles obsessive, has composed his own opera about the murder of John Lennon

Support for the movement may have dwindled from previous years, but could this be a pivotal moment for Catalans?

The story of “Wembley of Turkey” goes far back into the Byzantine era

Every institution has its own set of ideas and AA is no different

Despite his legacy, "Rubenesque" women were only a small part of the artist's work

Joining an outer tier is likely to reopen old battles over freedom of movement

This moment is about the women who had the courage to come forward

The latest scandals and gossip from Westminster and Fleet Street

Keir Starmer wants “page-by-page” changes, but Brussels is reluctant to rework a deal that gives it trade advantages

Meanwhile, the elite in Westminster have been lying, fingers crossed behind their backs

My generation is bearing the brunt of this terrible political blunder

Brexit woke us up, but now we are ready for a new European dawn

The government can continue to stick plasters over Brexit, but the damage it has done to Britons abroad is undeniable

She wrecked the country in days, but the deranged Tory right will still give her ideas another go

Putin’s regime has introduced ideologically driven cultural policies intended to shape a new, virtuous Russian citizen for the future

Back then, we turned away boats and set up camps - so what has changed?

The Commission president's state of the union speech saw her press for expansion for the union’s own good

What’s bad for the west is good for the Kremlin – and the fringe elements in the current government proved this

In an exclusive extract from his latest book, Rory Stewart describes how his path to government ended in Liz Truss’s office

A new Netflix drama sees a 17-year-old Polish migrant return from exile in Wales to battle racism, sexism and Romany traditions

France is on a mission to ensure its capital is ready to host the 2024 Olympics – which means a clampdown on alcohol and its associated issues

During the second world war, the nobleman negotiated the release of tens of thousands of prisoners from German concentration camps

The translations of familiar film and book titles into different languages can be fascinating, comical and often downright bizarre

This recipe from iconic Italian restaurant Sale e Pepe in Knightsbridge is testament to a nation that markets its food with remarkable skill

London’s school-run traffic is reminiscent of a Tory government that takes a long time to get nowhere

Almost 800 public libraries have shut their doors since the Conservatives came to power. That is 800 too many

There is far more than a cackling cavalier to the Dutch Golden Age painter, the most venerated artist of his time

It’s hard to accept that women today have fewer rights than when Billie Jean King took on Bobby Riggs 50 years ago

Ira Sachs’ latest movie is the year’s frankest and most sensual film – a thoughtful and provocative exploration of human emotions