Paul Preston: The scars of Catalonia

As Britain goes to the polls, the Belgians are turning to randomly-chosen representatives. Could they do any better? Read here

‘Emmanuel Macron has ruled out appointing a government led by the biggest force in parliament, the left-wing New Popular Front. His refusal confirms a case long made by the Left: it’s time to get rid […]

Thousands of migrants drowning in the Mediterranean, now migrants dying of hypothermia on the EU border in Northeast Europe. Those who make it into the EU do not join the “Best of all possible worlds”, […]