Europe
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Return to the rule of law
Donald Tusk must undo years of populist subversion in Poland
The prime minister has a tough job restoring democracy and judicial independence
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Gangsters of glasnost
The crime drama Russia and Ukraine want to ban
A show featuring young gangsters in the late Soviet era is too big a hit
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The West’s war fatigue
Volodymyr Zelensky tries to shake Congress out of paralysis
The Ukraine president’s last-ditch plea for aid
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Return to sanity
Turkey’s economy has improved, but its foreign policy is still messy
President Erdogan’s post-election turnaround only goes so far
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AI in the sky
Europe, a laggard in AI, seizes the lead in its regulation
The world’s first AI regulation is a bit of a mixed bag
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Prospects of hope
A mining project revives a dying Bosnian town
A country paralysed by ethnic divisions gets a big investment
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Charlemagne
In Europe, green policies rule while green politicians struggle
Reshaping the continent’s economy is easier than winning votes
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Poking the bear
Armenia is turning against its erstwhile guardian, Russia
The Western-leaning prime minister, Nikol Pashinyan, has few good options
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The southern exception
Southern Europe’s employment boom is not strong enough
Structural problems keep unemployment in Europe’s sun belt too high
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War child
“Grief camps” help Ukrainian children face the loss of parents
Vladimir Putin’s war has created a generation of orphans
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Patrolling Baltic airspace
French fighter jets join the Baltic mission
How to intercept Russian aircraft approaching NATO airspace
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Stop killing women
Outrage against femicide is spreading in Italy
A well-aired case of murder is challenging patriarchal attitudes