Against the ‘Europe of war’: Bardella’s remarks in Cernobbio echo the statements made by the leader of La France insoumise. And they suggest a worrying run-off in Paris

A new partnership agreement, accompanied by a €200 million package for 2026 and 2027, and commitments on satellite connectivity, civil protection and critical raw materials. In this way, the Commission President projects an image that is the opposite of Trump’s

In diplomacy, the Kremlin leader pays no heed to substance; he focuses on form and tries to convince the Americans that a dialogue has begun, but he will not be the one to change his mind. Moscow, Kyiv and the results 

Do not downplay the issue, but do put it into context. The figures for the far-right party are a dangerous warning sign for the future of Germany and Europe, but there have been indications that this form of extremist, anti-European populism is far from irresistible

For Alice Weidel’s party, the time has come to govern in place of those it has always attacked. Saxony’s problems, however, are less sensational than a row over Brussels or a statement on Putin