It’s in Brussels’ interests for Paris and Berlin to find a way to work together again
Mutually hostile political parties appear in no mood for a compromise to dig the president out of his hole
With a divided legislature and a weakened president, the nation is in uncharted territory
The electoral mauling is so severe that his ability to complete his term is now in question
In calling a snap election, the French president has set off a profound redrawing of the political landscape
Germany in particular has been slow to come to terms with significant geopolitical and economic shifts
The courting of Niger’s military junta epitomises the growing security challenge in this part of Africa
The failure of Kyiv’s counteroffensive has led to a reckoning in western capitals
His attempt to grab voters before the European elections is a tall order
American talk of a ‘dormant Nato’ should be a wake-up call for leaders on the continent
The value of having a pro-European government in Warsaw will be enormous
Europe is hungry for newcomers to fill labour market gaps but rising numbers of irregular arrivals are fuelling the far right
Two powers tread carefully, for fear they will drive the sub-Saharan state into Russian arms
Ukraine must be accommodated but expanding membership of the bloc will not be easy
In the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, geopolitical realities are clashing with economic interests
The old colonial power faces competition for influence on the continent, notably from China and Russia
The French president is once more running into problems over pension reform
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has given the country an opportunity, if it can only let go of its old hostilities
An end to British political chaos is welcome but the UK’s EU allies are still dismayed by the fallout from Brexit
The Baltic states have seen their suspicion of Moscow vindicated and are newly assertive
Critics complain that Chancellor Olaf Scholz cannot say what the much-vaunted ‘turning point’ really amounts to
Leaders are at odds over the question of just how crushing a Russian defeat should be
Le Pen closes in on Macron as the cost of living crisis trumps Ukraine in voters’ priorities
The war has prompted urgent EU membership applications from countries seeking sanctuary from Russian aggression
The French leader faces suspicions around complacency towards Putin and his taste for an independent foreign policy
