Macron's ugly side
For many people, Emmanuel Macron still represents the great hope for an open and liberal Europe. So what to make of the French president's growing preoccupation with Islam, terror and security?
News in Brief
- UK watchdog unveils online child-privacy standards
- Alleged 'bully' nominated for EESC presidency
- Greens/EFA fail to agree on accepting Catalan MEPs
- MEPs approve over 55 gas projects for EU funding
- Italy deputy PM Di Maio quits as Five Star party leader
- EU investment bank to keep pressure on Turkey over gas
- 'Rare' migrant boat from Belgium to UK sinks
- First annual rule of law report expected this year, Reynders said
A World We Have Lost
Ahdaf Soueif, who recently resigned from the British Museum, talks about the persistence of racist thinking, EU-funded authoritarianism in Egypt, and the Cold War roots of terror.
Cultural Battlefield
Marta Keil knows firsthand the pressure on culture from Poland's ruling Law and Justice party. Her overview begins at the Polski theatre in the city of Wrocław, and describes an epic clash as the Polish museum sector is steadily hollowed-out.
Not That Ambassador
Gordon Sondland, Donald Trump's ambassador to the EU, is due to appear before the House impeachment inquiry in Washington on Thursday. His predecessor as ambassador, Anthony Gardner, talks about the role, and his successor, on our EU Scream podcast.
Tiptoeing Around the Far Right
Should lobbyists engage with far-right and extremist lawmakers?
Trumpworld In Europe
Pastors and plutocrats are sponsoring an ultra-conservative agenda in Europe. Many of them have links to Donald Trump.
Don't Fall For Fascist Porn
Far-right trolls commonly target women and minorities and seek to subvert the work of politicians, journalists and activists. But technology platforms and their supporters tend to resist legislation that could help tame the trolls.
Bianca's Story
Women in Romania have had a legal right to an abortion since 1990. But many seeking care find themselves in a Kafkaesque trap.
Abortion Wars
Pressures on women to avoid terminating unwanted pregnancies have been growing in countries including Croatia, Poland and Romania.
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