Charlemagne
Our columnist provides incisive commentary and analysis on European politics, policies, and societal issues
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To understand the perils of AI, look to a Czech novel—from 1936
“War with the Newts” offers a satirical allegory of life under the spell of machines
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J.D. Vance, an honorary Frenchman, sends Europe into panic mode
Millennial, MAGA champion, hillbilly…Gaullist
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Viktor Orban solidifies his credentials as the EU’s pantomime villain
The Hungarian prime minister’s “peace mission” to Russia has peeved Europeans
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Europe faces a new age of shrunken French influence
Sharing power will weaken the federalist president’s sway in Brussels
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Can António Costa make a success of the world’s hardest political gig?
He will preside over the European Council
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Europe today is a case of lots of presidents yet nobody leading
Your cut-out-and-keep guide to people who no longer matter in the EU
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No wonder Macron’s gambling: Europe is home to the high-roller
You gotta bet big to win big in Europe
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Peak Europe turns 25: why June 1999 marked the continent’s zenith
Europe had a glorious future, once. What happened?
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Ceci n’est pas un divorce: why surging separatism won’t break Belgium
A surreal country with the politics to match
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The fight over meat-free meat pits Europe’s traditionalists against foodie innovators
The steaks are high
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The EU’s best-laid plans for expansion are clashing with reality
For now “phoney enlargement” is the order of the day
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Europeans lack visceral attachment to the EU. Does it matter?
In search of the missing European demos
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Ursula von der Leyen is the favourite to keep leading the EU—right?
Potholes lie in the road to a second term
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How a conservative conference morphed into a crisis of liberalism
A Brussels hard-right confab descends into a mix of farce and petty tyranny
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What happens if Ukraine loses?
Russian victory would be debilitating for the West, and especially for Europe