Europe’s carbon pricing woes cast further doubt on the credibility of Australia’s scheme and on Treasury’s forecasts of the revenue it will reap for the budget, writes Fergus Green
22 May 13 Comments (0)Britain’s military complex
The grim conflicts in Afghanistan and Iraq have dulled the instinct for armed intervention. But it still runs deep in British political culture, writes David Hayes
12 Apr 13 Comments (1)Misjudgements on the Mediterranean
The European Union bungled the Cyprus bailout, writes Ross Buckley. Next time, more Iceland and less Ireland
03 Apr 13 Comments (0)Will Putin survive until 2018?
Faced with turbulence among the elite as well as the general public, the Russian president is adjusting his polices and stepping up appeals to Russian sentiment, writes John Besemeres
27 Mar 13 Comments (0)The privatisation of political life
When politicians start invading their own privacy, it’s not surprising that the media follow their lead, writes James Panichi
20 Mar 13 Comments (1)
Britain and Europe: living together, apart
The roots of ambivalence in Britain’s relationship with the European Union go deep, says David Hayes
25 Feb 13 Comments (0)In the city of the singing trams
A winter-time research trip to Rome gives R.J.B. Bosworth the chance to gauge the shifting pattern of party support as Italy’s national election campaign enters its closing fortnight
12 Feb 13 Comments (1)Border control: the complexities of life along one of Europe’s hottest cultural fault-lines
In Brussels, it can seem like language is no barrier. But Belgium as a whole is divided and uncertain, writes James Panichi
18 Dec 12 Comments (0)Britain’s economic tunnel
An endless recession has changed politics and livelihoods. But in a many-sided national argument there is no consensus about its lessons, says David Hayes
03 Dec 12 Comments (0)Finding a way into the European story
The next few years is likely to be bumpy but vitally important for Europe. Can the corps of foreign journalists in Brussels rise to the occasion, asks James Panichi
19 Oct 12 Comments (2)
Britain’s political misty season
The halfway point of Britain’s five-year parliament finds all of the parties under pressure to adapt to a changing environment, says David Hayes
04 Oct 12 Comments (0)The Slavonic Autocrats’ Club
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are increasingly heading in the same direction – away from Europe. In the second of two articles, John Besemeres looks at relations between the three countries and the West
26 Sep 12 Comments (0)Nothing hypothetical about Italy’s phone-tapping controversy
Italy’s long-running battle between politicians and judges has taken a new turn, writes James Panichi. Meanwhile, a new political force is emerging
21 Sep 12 Comments (0)Towards a Greater Putistan?
Russia, Ukraine and Belarus are increasingly heading in the same direction – away from Europe. In the first of a two-part series, John Besemeres looks at recent political developments in these three former Soviet republics
17 Sep 12 Comments (0)The long arm of Europe
You can drive for days, but Brussels always catches up with you, discovers James Panichi
14 Sep 12 Comments (0)France’s ship of state making no waves
Surprisingly little has changed under new president François Hollande, writes Philippe Marlière
21 Aug 12 Comments (0)Is this Europe’s destiny?
European integration has come a long way since the European Coal and Steel Community was created in 1951. A stroll through the Parlamentarium in Brussels reveals the strengths and weaknesses of the vision of a united Europe, writes James Panichi
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