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Thursday, 20 February, 2020

Europe
Merkel and Macron: Europe’s missed chance
German and French leaders’ hesitation could be fatal
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Thursday, 13 February, 2020

Populism in Europe
Europe must embrace a new way of politics
The two-party system that prevailed for so long has been upended
Thursday, 6 February, 2020

Emmanuel Macron
The skies darken for France’s Sun King
His imperious manner and lack of emotional intelligence make him vulnerable
Friday, 31 January, 2020

Brexit
Always detached, UK has now forced a complete break from Brussels
Past prime ministers put head before heart on Europe. Not any more
Thursday, 30 January, 2020

Brexit
Britain cannot rely on a special relationship
Boris Johnson stood up to Washington over Huawei, but he badly needs a US trade deal
Thursday, 23 January, 2020

Climate change
How populism will heat up the climate fight
Politicians know what they have to do, but must beware the ‘gilets jaunes’
Thursday, 16 January, 2020

Brexit
Memo to Brexiters — free trade is no vote winner
The aggregate gains are distributed unevenly — witness how well the top 1 per cent have done
Thursday, 2 January, 2020

US foreign policy
A saint among the sinners of the Afghan war
The death of a doctor who transformed Afghan lives contrasts with revelations of US ignorance
Thursday, 19 December, 2019

UK foreign policy
Realpolitik for post-Brexit Britain
The UK needs a hard-headed assessment of how to safeguard the national interest
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Thursday, 12 December, 2019

US-China trade dispute
How to lose the technology race with China
Donald Trump’s all-guns-blazing approach is a sure way to a lose-lose break with Beijing
Thursday, 5 December, 2019

Nato
Crisis, what crisis? The US needs Nato as much as ever
Quitting Europe would see Washington deliver to Beijing its most important strategic ambition
Thursday, 28 November, 2019

UK general election
British voters face an impossible choice
Boris Johnson’s allies include a national mood of exhaustion, and his Labour opponent
Thursday, 21 November, 2019

Emmanuel Macron
Rights and wrongs of Macron’s vision for Europe
The EU should do more to defend itself, without expecting the US to underwrite the peace
Thursday, 14 November, 2019

UK general election
UK election will not settle Brexit
Fundamental questions about the country’s direction will remain unanswered
Thursday, 7 November, 2019

French politics
France is a big loser from Brexit
When Britain leaves, the power imbalance between Berlin and Paris will be laid bare
Thursday, 31 October, 2019

Populism
The Berlin Wall and the rise of nationalism
The 1989 promise of liberal democracy was a squandered opportunity
Thursday, 24 October, 2019

European Union
Thatcher, Brexit and the German question
Thirty years after the Berlin Wall fell, the power balance in the EU is being upended again
Thursday, 17 October, 2019

Donald Trump
Sanctions are Trump’s new way of war
The president has merged America’s economic policy with its security strategy
Friday, 11 October, 2019

ReviewHistory books
Winds of Change by Peter Hennessy — Britain’s search for a role
How the upheaval of the 1960s set the stage for Brexit Britain today
Thursday, 10 October, 2019

US foreign policy
America’s retreat will outlast Donald Trump
Until now, the security of Europe and east Asia has depended on US leadership
Thursday, 3 October, 2019

Brexit
What Johnson really wants out of Brexit
The UK prime minister is looking for an excuse to blame the EU for the breakdown of talks
Thursday, 26 September, 2019

Brexit
Britain needs another Brexit extension
The country’s fate lies in the hands of the EU27, who could be forgiven for calling time
Thursday, 19 September, 2019

Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson’s lies plunge Britain into a dark morass
There is not a soul in the long corridors of Whitehall who believes the prime minister is telling the truth
Thursday, 12 September, 2019

Euro
Germany, the euro and the awkward truth
The benefits of integration carry a price tag. German voters have never been required to understand this bargain
Tuesday, 10 September, 2019

UK politics & policy9 min
Did Boris Johnson plan to fail?
FT's Robert Shrimsley and Philip Stephens discuss whether the UK prime minister's overall strategy is still in place