The New Europe

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

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

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

In Tbilisi, weeks of despair have turned into rage as the authoritarian government ignore Georgians' cries for EU integration

Ridiculous borrowing, impossible promises and an unwillingness to face reality have led to budget deadlock and talk of a Greek-style financial crisis

Călin Georgescu is a textbook post-truth politician: a conspiracy theorist, anti-vaxxer, climate change denier, and moon landing sceptic

The country has twice rejected the chance to join the EU, including in a referendum 30 years ago this week with a 52:48 split. Why did they say no? And how’s it working out for them?

Following a rise in politically motivated sentences after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, prisoners in Russia and Belarus have come to rely on letters from strangers

The country has an obsession with cleanliness but there are some kinks in its food waste system that need to be ironed out

We cannot finesse our way out of the problem that the American people have swung isolationist

The Spanish press are asking pointed questions about the lacklustre warning system and slow crisis response

In September, the senate suddenly announced 10% cuts to the city’s arts budget

As the coalition falls, the chancellor was pushed to call an election earlier than he planned

It's likely that the public officials responsible for the collapse of the Novi Sad train station will evade accountability

Spain is ready to halt its ‘golden visa’ scheme, closing off another route for Britons to settle in the EU

As locals, we know that Trump doesn’t think too highly of Brussels

As Ukraine despairs and Europe’s populists cheer Trump’s win, Keir Starmer faces up to the need to rejoin the single market

Italy’s prime minister Giorgia Meloni has held her extreme political instincts in check – so far. If Trump wins, will that change?

As a “stolen” election damages their country’s European dream, Georgians fear their divide with the west is becoming irreversible

The floods north of Valencia have left a scene of almost unimaginable destruction

The diaspora voted heavily for change. But rigged results at home have the authoritarians claiming victory

Our 2024 Person of the Year has changed the rules, reversed the language and given women permission to reject shame

Russian victory spells disaster for Europe and without urgent support to Ukraine, this is inevitable

Moscow pumped huge amounts of money into Moldova’s EU vote – and lost

Despite being compulsory, voting in Belgium has become a real community experience for some residents

Times have changed, UK pensioners are now escaping Brexit Britain in search of Italy's low and convenient rents

Viktor Orbán and Nigel Farage are backing the Republican - but they should be careful what they wish for

In Fanø, a tiny island off Denmark’s west coast, signs of the second world war endure for residents today

Today, Brits are drawn to the island’s Nelsonian history and the marvels of its sweet Malvasia wine

In Thuringia’s parliament, what should have been standard protocol was turned into a farce, engineered by AfD

Flooding from the River Danube has been a horrifying experience – and the clean-up has only just begun.