Europe
Founding father
Jean-Marie Le Pen revived extremist politics in France
The far-right provocateur has died, aged 96
Europe’s missing pieces
Serbia and its neighbours are still far from joining the EU
Donald Trump could bring the region yet more upheaval
Muskular intervention
Elon Musk’s praise for the far right infuriates most of Germany
A controversial op-ed may have set the terms of the election campaign
Charlemagne
Why Canada should join the EU
Europe needs space and resources, Canada needs people. Let’s deal
Arresting spectacle
Finland seizes a tanker, getting tough on hybrid warfare
Russian-linked attacks on undersea infrastructure are rising
Closely watched trains
A Prague-Berlin train loses its old-world dining cars
The looming end of the Knödelexpress
Hobo missiles
Inside Ukraine’s secret missile programme
With foreign aid uncertain, Ukraine revives its rocket industry
Murder in Magdeburg
A horrific Christmas attack in Germany is weirder than first thought
The far right tries to exploit a Saudi anti-Islamist’s murder spree
How to beat protesters
Police brutality is not stopping Georgia’s protests
Pro-EU demonstrations continue, despite little help from abroad
French politics
France’s new prime minister faces a looming mess
François Bayrou has an emergency budget but no government yet
Fiery talk, low ambition
German politicians are talking tough, but offering little
Sparks fly as the election campaign kicks off—but the parties are scaling back their ambitions