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‘Nobody is listening to us’: on the school protest frontline, I heard why France’s students feel disowned

Fixing the broken education system will be just the start. The biggest challenge for an aloof political class is to finally pay attention to an abandoned generation, says Guardian Europe columnist Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · Oct 9

Switzerland’s love of referendums helps us keep the far right at bay

Brexit gave direct democracy a bad name. But the Swiss approach could be what Europe needs now, says Guardian Europe contributor Joseph de Weck

The Guardian - UK · Sep 28

Berlin’s new political star is offering something all of Europe needs – hope and housing

Elif Eralp wants lower rents and more public housing. It’s not rocket science but mainstream parties still don’t get why they are failing, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir

The Guardian - UK · Sep 25

How to feel optimistic in the face of crisis? Ask the kids fighting slug-like aliens

The Animorphs books taught my generation about digging deep in the face of an existential threat. We need that spirit now more than ever, says Guardian Europe writer Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10

Europe is burning – and if Trump’s war on the climate is not met with sanctions, things will only get worse

The White House seems committed to ecocide. The EU should harness the power of the single market to force it to change course, says Guardian Europe writer Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · Jul 30

Germany’s leaders say the Berlin Pride attack targeted ‘all of us’. What utter hypocrisy

The queer community has lost resources and protection due to decisions made by the people now mouthing solidarity in public, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29

Forget being French president; Marine Le Pen is lucky not to be in prison. Why is she in public life at all?

The far right leader’s career is not the issue: it’s whether a politician with her record has a legitimate right to seek office, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

The Guardian - UK · Jul 13

Do you really need to speak German to take a cooling dip? This row in Halle raises all manner of red flags

A pool manager invoked safety to bar non-German speakers during the heatwave. With the far right soaring, the move is making everyone less safe, says Guardian Europe columnist Fatma Aydemir

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27

Stubborn, arrogant, a genius: France’s De Gaulle epic shows up the tepidity of our politics

The man who led Free France during Nazi occupation was single-minded to the point of obstinacy. But he believed in his own power to make history, says Guardian Europe writer Alexander Hurst

The Guardian - UK · Jun 25

Even in this age of global rupture, do not despair: there is still hope for international law

Developments in Ukraine and Iran show that the military superpowers are not getting it all their own way, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Jun 20