Barroso’s Goldman job is sideshow in Europe’s banking drama
EU lending crunch was as much about low finance as high finance
Putin party victory fails to mask erosion in support for president
United Russia’s support is eroding leaving the president reliant on shrinking core of diehard backers
DR Congo heads for the abyss as Joseph Kabila digs in
Violence could spiral as the people’s patience wears thin
Seven scenarios offer glimmer of hope to pierce the EU gloom
Not everything that can go wrong in Europe must always go wrong
Narendra Modi’s strongman reputation tested by Kashmir attack
Indian PM responds to Pakistan-based Islamists’ army base assault with tough talk
Greek foot-dragging on reform hampers rise of EU’s ‘Club Med’
Mini-summit offers foretaste of how southern states might emerge as vocal lobby
Fresh elections may suit Spain’s political heavyweights just fine
Both conservatives and Socialists could have something to gain from a third vote in a year
Portugal reforms not gone far enough to ensure financial solidity
Minority Socialist government more inclined to crowd-pleasing anti-austerity measures than deep reform
Critically ill transatlantic trade deal needed better treatment
TTIP has been ailing since talks were launched in 2013
Ireland will struggle to serve both the EU and corporate America
Apple ruling puts being an eager member of the bloc and a low-tax location for multinationals in conflict
TTIP woes mount as transatlantic unity frays
US electoral cycle and Britain’s vote to leave EU add to negotiators’ problems
Sarkozy to focus on Islam and identity in presidential bid
Ex-president nudges race rival Alain Juppé on to slippery terrain
From optimism to enmity in Modi’s outreach to Pakistan
Indian premier creates ambiguity and uncertainty in a war of words over Kashmir
Clinton looks to tap into emerging optimism about US recovery
Presidential candidate’s upbeat message is at odds with a supposedly despondent electorate
Angela Merkel can coach Theresa May in realpolitik with China
Life in communist East Germany informed the chancellor’s firm line with China’s ruling party
Aleppo pays dearly in Syria’s unwinnable war of attrition
Political solution might emerge when there is little left to destroy
Hosting a games no panacea for hurdles of Olympian proportions
Rio’s problems are unlikely to be fixed just by holding the games
Crackdown raises profile of Hong Kong independence activists
By taking a page from Communist rule book the authorities are energising those they want to suppress
Trump’s campaign comments strike particular fear in Baltics
Republican nominee refuses to guarantee defence of region and will ‘look at’ easing Moscow sanctions
US-led globalism is dying with the TPP
A U-turn on the trade deal she once backed would only confirm prejudices about Hillary Clinton
Nice attack erodes Hollande’s last source of popularity
President’s uncertain response to terrorism strips him of his only electoral asset
Ted Cruz refuses to toe the Donald Trump line
Senator, having built his meteoric rise on provoking the dislike of fellow Republicans, has his eye on 2020
Washington not yet ready to shut door on trade deals
Talk of UK pact offers counterbalance to backlash against ‘globalism’
Recep Tayyip Erdogan restored the power of Turkey’s military
Nationalist gambit against Kurds and failing Syria policy gave generals their chance
