INSANE: 4 | Vintage Vibes

Georgia is on the frontline of the struggle between Russia and the west. Will its democracy survive?

As the repressive government turns towards Moscow, elections in October may be the last chance to secure a path to the EU, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2024

France can argue later – now everyone who cares about our democracy must unite to keep the far right out

Time is running out, and only putting aside petty party squabbles will stop the disaster of the National Rally taking power, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

The Guardian - UK · Jul 5, 2024

From the US to France, the far right swears it’s patriotic. But is it betraying our countries?

I’ve watched the rise of Trumpism and the National Rally – and the fake narratives about nationhood they peddle to voters, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2024

As Europe’s power shrinks, its fear is growing – and the result is huge mistakes

Scared of Ukraine losing and scared of Russia being beaten, of migrants, Gaza and Trump, the EU is making poor choices at home and abroad, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2024

In France, we’ve been desperate for a real alternative to Macron and Le Pen. Finally, he’s here

The June European elections are my first as a French citizen – and they’re in time to vote for the rising star of the left, Raphaël Glucksmann, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · May 10, 2024

The Zone of Interest is a portrait of guilt. No wonder it has divided opinion in Germany

Most Germans insist their ancestors weren’t Nazis. Jonathan Glazer’s film pries away at the cracks in this narrative, writes Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir

The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2024

From cutting off men’s ties to throwing dried herrings, can traditions help build a more open Europe?

As an outsider, I’m delighted by the continent’s local rituals – and their sense of a collective identity that’s more complex than we assume, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · Mar 21, 2024

Aya Nakamura is a proud Black woman. Is that why she’s not ‘French enough’ for the Paris Olympics?

She is the world’s most listened-to French-speaking artist – but in France, hostility to her goes beyond the far right, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

The Guardian - UK · Mar 19, 2024

The pope wants Ukraine to surrender. That would give Russia a green light for endless war

Pope Francis’s anti-western views are well known – and his new advice would lead not to peace, but a dangerous escalation, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2024

The world is splintering into ‘the west v the rest’ – and that leaves us all in more danger

From Gaza and Ukraine to food security, global problems are linked. Echo chambers and bubbles won’t solve them, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Feb 26, 2024