No End In Sight To The Exodus From Libya
There are no easy answers to the Mediterranean migrant crisis
Politics, Ideas and the Arts
Let’s Make Putin’s London Cronies Sweat
Our failure to face up to the Russian ruler could have dire consequences
Forgetting History
"The sudden rise of Pegida suggests Germany hasn’t found a way to digest the idea of immigration."
Gibraltar’s Battle Of The Sexes
The planet's pre-emininent open chess tournament
Spanish Lies
Paul Preston's exhaustive and admirable biography shines light on Santiago Carrillo, a relatively unknown figure, who played a key role in the restoration of Spanish democracy
Letting The Right Ones In
'How hospitable will Germans be now that travel restrictions on Romanians and Bulgarians have been lifted?'
Misunderstood For Six Hundred Years
The negative image of Gypsies that persists today is the result of centuries-old xenophobia, misrepresentation and downright fantasy
Grandiose Coalitions
Far from being democratically sound, grand coalitions foster short-termism and reinforce more extreme parties’ power of veto.
A Gross Violation
Last month the Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe declared that male circumcision is a “violation of the physical integrity of children”. This is clear anti-religious prejudice
Assessing Angela
‘At the election in September, Germans will have to decide whether Angela Merkel’s modesty and prudence are proof enough of her virtue’
Hapless Hollande’s French Farce Flops
‘Hollande’s ministers are falling out among themselves and criticism from his left-wing allies is getting ever more strident’
Why Was There No Holy Roman Project?
Brendan Simms's new epic history of Europe is an earnest and old-fashioned of great power rivalries