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The people of France are in an extraordinary funk about their future – here’s why

The race to succeed Emmanuel Macron is looming, but rarely has the mood been so gloomy or the lure of extremist solutions so alarming, says Paul Taylor, of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Ceuta showed just how easy it is to divide Europe

The migrant influx prompted recriminations and a tit-for-tat dispute between Italy and Spain. Putin, Erdoğan and others will have taken note, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Why Spain’s EU allies turned on Pedro Sanchez over Ceuta: the hard right now sets their agenda on migration

Rightwing narratives have gone mainstream, and Madrid finds itself increasingly isolated for its humane approach to migrants

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Andy Burnham’s domestic revolution could unobtrusively pull Britain closer to Europe

The new PM talks less about the continent than his predecessor, but his agenda is more closely aligned with the EU’s

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Andy Burnham’s plans could bring the UK closer to Europe than he realises

The new PM’s priorities are domestic, but he will soon realise that closer engagement with the EU is a no-brainer, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Once again Trump brought his wrecking ball to the Nato summit, and once again the alliance survived. But for how long?

As the US president swung between threats to take Greenland and promises of help for Ukraine, pledges of a ‘stronger Nato’ were lost in the wind, says Paul Taylor, senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

The UK defence minister’s shock resignation is a warning for all of Europe

John Healey is right about the risk of wars. But it has become politically treacherous for Nato leaders to borrow for defence, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

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Cuba used to have European friends – there’s a reason why even now they have deserted it too

Traditional allies are embroiled elsewhere while even Spain and France have bigger fish to fry with Trump says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Trump’s tantrums over Nato are prompting European leaders to think the unthinkable

Europeans must urgently seek to close their security gaps in case Russia attacks – and the US refuses to defend its allies, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Can anyone stop Jordan Bardella in France? A crowded field could gift the election to the far right

A long list of contenders want to be president in 2027. But with anti-establishment sentiment dominating the national mood, outsiders have the advantage, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Desmond Barrit obituary

Character actor of energetic comic brilliance, notably as Falstaff at the RSC and in Alan Bennett’s The History Boys

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I had a ringside seat for the Iranian revolution. Foreign meddling didn’t work then either

Even as the first western journalist to interview Ayatollah Khomeini, I had no inkling of what was to come. Perhaps we should have learned from history, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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France may soon have a far-right president – and Europe is already scrambling to limit their power

With elections next year, Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders are trying to secure institutions against the National Rally threat, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Without US military support, we need a European defence union. Here’s what that looks like

The fledgling ‘coalition of the willing’ assembled for Ukraine could form the basis for an urgent European security response, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Egg hunt reveals record numbers for rare butterflies after hedges grow wild

Boost to brown hairstreak butterfly in south Wales after landowners change hedgerow regime.

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Paul Taylor Dance Company review – hail to the athletes of the gods!

Full of postcard moments, this showcase for Taylor’s choreography harks back to a more straightforward, analogue age – and is all the better for that

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Europe must heed Mark Carney – and embrace a painful emancipation from the US

Trump’s tariff retreat should lull nobody into dropping their guard. The EU must join forces with Canada, Japan and other like-minded countries, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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French farmers wrongly accuse Brussels of betrayal. Macron’s complicity could help the far right to victory

Marine Le Pen is milking rural fury over the Mercosur deal. France’s politicians are too cowardly to defend it, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

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From bon appetit to Uber Eats: why France’s beloved restaurants are in crisis

When I started as a reporter in Paris in the 1970s, long, boozy lunches were the norm. Now only fast food and fine dining are thriving, says the European Policy Centre’s Paul Taylor

The Guardian - UK

Trump has declared civilisational war on Europe. It won’t be easy – but here’s how to fight back

With democratic values under attack from populists within and former allies without, there are no simple solutions, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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French conservatives are inching towards a pact with Le Pen that could enable a far-right takeover of the country

In trying to woo Le Pen’s voters, Les Républicains risk destroying France’s Gaullist legacy and putting Paris on a collision course with the EU, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Forget diplomatic niceties: it’s beyond time Europe denounced Trump’s trashing of democracy in the US

The convention to stay out of allies’ internal affairs does not apply. What happens in America does not stay in America, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

The Guardian - UK

Drone dilemma: How Russia’s ‘hybrid war’ is using fear to destabilise Europe

As Moscow’s suspected drone incursions threaten chaos, Europe faces a dilemma: respond and risk escalation, or face accusations of weakness

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Unity is desperately needed, but the EU prefers turf wars to facing down Russia

Failure to agree a common defence strategy risks emboldening Vladimir Putin. The squabbles have to stop, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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Russia is brazenly provoking the west. Putin must be left in no doubt of the consequences

Germany and Italy may have legitimate fears of escalation but this was no accident – it was a violation of Nato territory, says Paul Taylor, senior visiting fellow at the European Policy Centre

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