Amassing “second-strike” trade weapons is not enough

French pupils are angry and the country is tense

Its former chief is accused of passing on classified information to foreign agents

In verse, prose and translation, the Canadian writer has bent genres

A lawsuit over climate change reaches the Supreme Court

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If Democrats win the midterms, they may try

But can you be convinced of their views, if you are not already on their side?

The former Ecology Party cares more about Zionism than the environment

Novelty is increasingly coming from texture, not just taste

Elections will sap what little resolve Europe has to make tough decisions

Under Alice Weidel’s leadership the Alternative for Germany (AfD), a right-wing populist party, has been riding high. A series of successes in state elections have brought it closer than ever to power at national level. Germans are turning away from mainstream…

The government wants its citizens to prepare for crises

Donald Trump’s blockade of the island is starting to have curious effects

But it shouldn’t undermine the growth of the island’s private sector

The continent must reckon with a punishing green squeeze

Our podcast on markets, the economy and business. This week, an interview with Michael Woodford

Large numbers of Israelis abroad are flying home to vote, many with an axe to grind

Democrats are capitalising on voters’ anxiety

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