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Wednesday, 31 May, 2023

Armenia-Azerbaijan conflict
Peace edges closer in the troubled south Caucasus
Armenian concessions to Azerbaijan may end the longest-running territorial conflict in the former Soviet Union
Saturday, 27 May, 2023

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Putin’s Potemkin economy Premium content
Misleading or suppressed official figures make it hard to assess Russia’s wartime economic record but strains are evident
Friday, 26 May, 2023

The best books of the week
Spain’s century: from dictatorship to modern European democracy
Two books by leading historians do a fine job in charting the the path from fanaticism and violence to national reconciliation
Saturday, 20 May, 2023

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German foreign policy moves into a new age Premium content
National security strategy aims to reassure allies about Berlin’s role in European defence
Saturday, 13 May, 2023

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Belarus caught in the crossfire Premium content
Achieving democracy and genuine national independence may depend on the outcome of the war in Ukraine
Saturday, 6 May, 2023

FT CollectionsTurkish general election 2023
Erdoğan battles to retain power in Turkey
Questions persist about whether the president would accept defeat and how the opposition might act in office
Saturday, 15 April, 2023

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Pro-independence movements struggle in Catalonia and Scotland Premium content
The tide of separatism appears to be receding, but history shows that Europe’s state system isn’t fixed in stone
Saturday, 8 April, 2023

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Violence and lawlessness darken Russia Premium content
Murder of ultranationalist blogger and arrest of US journalist are both connected to Putin’s war in Ukraine
Thursday, 6 April, 2023

Vladimir Putin
A post-Putin Russia may look like Serbia after Milošević
Nationalist grievances make stony ground for liberal democracy and good relations with the west
Tuesday, 4 April, 2023

ReviewHistory books
Sacred Foundations: how the medieval church made modern Europe
Anna Grzymała-Busse’s fine book argues that the religious powers of the Middle Ages were fundamental in forging today’s secular institutions
Saturday, 1 April, 2023

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Europe’s foothold slips in Africa Premium content
Great power rivalries are intensifying on a continent with an enduring legacy of imperialism
Saturday, 25 March, 2023

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Macron confronts a mistrustful France Premium content
Battle over pensions reform points to deeper social and political cleavages in a discontented republic
Saturday, 18 March, 2023

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Divided Georgia searches for elusive political stability Premium content
Strongman rule, minority tensions and Russian intervention disrupt democracy in the south Caucasus state
Friday, 17 March, 2023

Television
The new weather forecast: cloudy with a chance of politicisation
Rain or shine, meteorological bulletins have tended to display neutrality hidden by clouds of bias
Saturday, 11 March, 2023

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Europe’s troubled centre-right flirts with hardline partners Premium content
Mainstream conservatives are struggling with a shrinking electoral base and the rise of nationalists and populists
Friday, 10 March, 2023

UK immigration
Britain and the EU are making a deadly hash of tackling irregular migration
Comprehensive solutions are hard to devise, but illegal and inhumane measures are not the way forward
Saturday, 4 March, 2023

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Poland commands centre stage in a reshaped Europe Premium content
Praise for Warsaw’s support for Ukraine is mixed with concern over disputes with Germany and the EU
Saturday, 25 February, 2023

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Putin’s thirst for war, conquest and revenge is unquenched Premium content
Ukraine girds itself for a second year of fighting against Russia for its independence and national identity
Tuesday, 21 February, 2023

Instant InsightVladimir Putin
Putin’s ultimate aim is to seal Russia off from the west
The president’s state of the nation speech shows how domestic repression is closely tied to the Ukraine campaign
Saturday, 18 February, 2023

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Moldova eyes the west as Russia’s war rages in Ukraine Premium content
A troubled 20th-century history and the relationship with Romania will shape the young state’s future
Saturday, 11 February, 2023

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Russia’s war reverses anti-Americanism in Europe Premium content
Public attitudes towards the US are becoming more positive despite antipathies rooted in history and cultural outlook
Wednesday, 8 February, 2023

History books
De Gaulle grandson veers off the statesman’s track
History contains some notable examples of progeny with more extreme politics than their parents or grandparents
Saturday, 4 February, 2023

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Corruption in Europe: a continent divided Premium content
Western and northern states score better in Transparency International’s closely watched report than those to the east and south
Saturday, 28 January, 2023

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EU and US step up pressure for a Kosovo-Serbia settlement Premium content
War is waking up western governments to the need for more vigorous diplomacy in the Balkans
Saturday, 21 January, 2023

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Rasputin’s shadow spreads over Russia’s Wagner group Premium content
The once secretive organisation plays a prominent role in the Ukraine war and is also blending into domestic politics