Political extremism is only one response to failing economic systems

A bad deal is worse than none for both the EU and the UK

Debate over Angela Merkel’s fate distracts from the shift towards extremist parties

EU leaders’ rejection of May’s plans have increased the chance of failure

If there is a hard Brexit, the status of Europeans in the UK will be uncertain

Elections to the European Parliament next year will be a big test of populist strength

Giving the currency a bigger global function means rewiring the EU’s machinery

Enthusiasm for a second referendum is making cliff-edge EU exit more likely

It would do well to concentrate on correcting imbalances in the eurozone

It is not in the EU’s interest to allow a Brexit reversal nor return to negotiations

Boosting resilience means higher defence outlay and cutting the current account surplus

In Italy and beyond, far-right populists’ ambition is to destroy the bloc from within

The outlook for carmakers has worsened dramatically since the UK’s EU referendum

The CSU’s unilateralism is in conflict with Merkel’s support for European integration

The biggest threat to the bloc is the toxic combination of mistrust and untruths

Stop treating the euro as an article of faith and fight for its sustainability

US sanctions expose the mistakes made by the founders of the single currency

Complacency about the rise of populists is typical of failing political systems

Five Star and the League want to keep election pledges within EU fiscal rule, for now

The finance minister’s obsession with surpluses will damage EU neighbours

The EU has run up against the US president at its moment of maximum vulnerability

A slowdown mixed with a monetary union unwilling to repair itself would be a risk to the global economy

The reality is that Paris and Berlin are no longer natural allies

A bloc of nations with small-country mindsets wallowing in a permanent state of dependence