Europe

The uses of terror

Vladimir Putin blames an Islamist attack on Ukraine and America

How to use a disastrous security failure to bolster dictatorship

French drinking habits

Why the French are drinking less wine

A younger generation is rejecting old Mediterranean habits

Catalonia’s elections

Carles Puigdemont aims to reignite Catalan separatism

But the region is tired and divided

Perishable Goods

Turkey’s opposition hopes for a shake-up in local elections

The Good Party, once the hope of Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s foes, has faded

Charlemagne

How Europe’s fear of migrants came to dominate its foreign policy

Trade, aid and visas are increasingly conditional on helping Europe stem migration

Digging in

Ukraine is in a race against time to fortify its front line

But it is suffering from a shortage of munitions and manpower

After the killing

Vladimir Putin begins Operation Blame Ukraine

The Kremlin senses an opportunity in the tragedy of Crocus City Hall

Carnage at Crocus City Hall

Who was behind the massacre in Moscow?

Islamic State claims responsibility, but Vladimir Putin tries to implicate Ukraine

Bringing up baby

Europe is giving more parental leave to its workers

And fathers are getting more

From high to low

Drug decriminalisation in Europe may be slowing down

An increase in gang violence and open-air drug use is changing politicians’ minds

Charlemagne

Ukraine’s European allies are either broke, small or irresolute

In search of the perfect partner to derail Russian aggression