Free press seemed doomed after Putin invaded Ukraine but journalists in exile refuse to despair
Political chaos dents France’s image and raises security issues at world’s most watched sporting event
The author and HTSI contributing editor seeks sardines, cigars and a good mechanic in his Spanish home-from-home
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Inland border facility beset by delays and communication issues as it struggles to implement post-Brexit regime
Retirees’ incomes will be excluded from perk as Lisbon aims to boost growth with 20% flat rate
Old school retail politics have helped bring Marine Le Pen’s Rassemblement National to the brink of political power
ECB policymakers view French elections as sign of a broader shift in a more populist, protectionist and turbulent direction
Record sea temperatures threaten catastrophic destruction across Caribbean
Harris Interactive predicts a hung parliament ahead of high-stakes run-off on July 7
Follow the second round of National Assembly voting in maps and charts
Next government will need to take tough decisions immediately to avert crisis, it warns
Labour leader’s stance is at odds with the opinion of many of his party’s voters
Put your queries about the French parliamentary election results to our panel, live from midday (BST) on Monday July 8
Blocking of MAN Energy’s proposed deal reflects Berlin’s more security-conscious relations with Beijing
Move marks co-ordinated attempt to keep Marine Le Pen’s RN out of power
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The south’s sky-high house prices and population pressures are prompting more UK professionals to relocate
Consumer prices increase 71.6% in June in sign that Ankara’s pivot away from unconventional monetary policy is working
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Electoral upheaval and flagging growth are putting spotlight on debt vulnerability
Delays mar Germany’s once well-respected rail network, with massive repair work still ahead
European Commission plans to scrap €150 threshold below which goods are exempt from customs duties
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