Editorials

[This editorial is also available in Ukrainian.] Both the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation and the UN General Assembly meetings illustrated Putin's isolation. By choosing to escalate, he has forced those on whom he relies – China, India, Turkey – to remind him that "the...

[This editorial is also available in Ukrainian.] Europe is fragile. The sum of so many democracies cannot be a smooth river. They are all plagued by regressive, populist, extremist, nationalist and xenophobic currents. And so, it is easier to destabilise and attack them, which is what...

The passing of Elizabeth II and the accession of Charles III have coincided with the appointment of a new Prime Minister, Liz Truss. It is the end of an era, and therefore a new one for Britain. The 70th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth's reign marked a special page in British history. The...

The parliamentary elections in September 2021 also produced a mixed majority of Greens, Socialists and Liberals. The Germans’ unique civic spirit immediately gave the government coalition a surprising stability. It is true that German leaders face considerable challenges. They are economic,...