Accession to the EU needs to be complemented by the security alliance
The choices made by the democracies supporting Kyiv will be decisive in the outcome of this ongoing war
Harsh measures and lurid rhetoric on migration make the continent look as if it is betraying its own values
Behind Ukraine’s rejection of Russia’s revered poet is a much bigger story of imperial decay
The war in Ukraine has the potential to define a European cohort but it’s not yet clear whether it will
From the ‘miracle’ of 1989 to the return of state thuggery, readers could hardly wish for a wiser guide to the continent’s triumphs and travails
Democratic politicians on the centre right should take more care not to adopt the language and behaviour of extremists
Some Italians take a lenient view of the Mussolini era, but the real fascists are revealing themselves elsewhere
The prime minister’s departure offers a political opportunity to rebuild damaged trust
Russia and China today pose very different challenges from those faced by Willy Brandt in the 1970s
The tension between Britain’s interests and values has become more acute since it left the EU
Americans will need the support of other democracies if results are not immediately clear
To win the fight against populism, we must appeal to the emotions
We who warn against ‘no-platforming’ should also heed the concerns of those who do it
A fundamental restructuring is required to reboot democracy for the digital age
The spectre of disintegration concentrates minds across the continent
We should work at preserving what we have, rather than dreaming up new projects
Politicians should not blame bad things on Brussels while taking all the credit
There are numerous ways we can combat the post-fact threat in 2017
There is an ever-present possibility of relapsing into barbarism, writes Timothy Garton Ash
Should concerns over security and social cohesion set limits on free speech?
Forgetful, divided union is marred by flashbacks to 20th-century horrors, says Timothy Garton Ash
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