Ireland will hold the Presidency of the EU for the second half of 2026. What are its lessons for Brexit...

In a world of rising protectionism, Britain is in danger of being left outside all of the big trade blocks

The outcome of the recent summit meeting lacks clarity for the UK

Trump’s policies reflect those of President McKinley in the 19th century with regard to tariffs and US expansionism

France's latest Prime Minister Bayrou has just survived a no confidence vote, but can President Macron survive until 2027?

Any future German government will have to create safeguards against extremist parties of the right and left

Can the European Parliament hold the centre ground after strong gains by right-wing parties?

President Ramaphosa's dilemma: can the ANC build a government of national unity?

Emmanuel Macron’s perspective is not limited to the EU. It has clear implications for the rest of Europe, including the...

Geert Wilders' far-right populist party won an unexpected victory in the recent Dutch election, but will he be able to...

Opposition parties, led by Donald Tusk, have taken more seats in Poland’s Parliament, but will the current President allow them...

Dorothy Smith deplores the Tories' back-tracking on crucial green policies

Fears that the right-wing party Vox would win the election have proved unfounded

With China’s President Xi now in his third term, what are relations like with the US and EU? Our correspondent...

By the standards of recent British politics, the Windsor Framework is a rare glimmer of light

Thirty years on from Maastricht, how resilient is a post-Brexit EU, asks Dorothy Smith – especially now, since Russia's invasion...

The ‘Brexit Freedoms Bill’ will destroy workers’ rights and environmental protections. It is widely opposed and should be scrapped

The world’s rapidly growing population poses a threat to human survival, and we must make some radical changes to be...

Brexiteers promised a 'bonfire of Brussels red-tape', but Truss's new government has announced plans to revoke 570 environmental laws

Trouble looms for Italy and the EU ahead of September’s elections, writes Dorothy Smith

Heatwaves mean climate change is coming. So why are government ministers and would-be prime ministers refusing to take it seriously?

Despite the results of the Northern Ireland Assembly Election, is the DUP calling the tune for the Johnson government?

Britain's new energy strategy is a disappointment, neglecting cheaper renewable sources in favour of more expensive ones such as nuclear...

After Macron’s win in the French presidential elections, Dorothy Smith analyses the results and the challenges he faces in a...

Dorothy Smith analyses the first-round votes in the French Presidential election, and the prospects for Macron and his rival Marine...

The war in Ukraine will lead to higher energy prices in Europe and the UK. The solution is not fracking,...

A hard Brexit threatens to undermine the Northern Itreland Protocol and the integrity of the United Kingdom

Dorothy Smith reflects on the impact on our lives of leaving the EU – concluding that the present Brexit disputes...

The new red-green-yellow coalition in Germany promises a new dynamism for the politics of the EU. And a challenge for...

Germany’s politics are shifting following recent elections, posing questions for Britain’s political outlook