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Boris Johnson's leadership style resembles that of Caesar — and remember how that ended
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson seems determined to imitate Caesar, who once wrote, "I am prepared to resort to anything for the sake of the republic." By the republic, he also meant himself.
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Brexit stage left: Why Theresa May's run as PM ended in tears
The U.K. prime minister came to power with a parliamentary majority. But trying doggedly to cut a Brexit deal ultimately ended her leadership, writes Don Murray.
'Notre-Dame is our history': Why the centuries-old cathedral means so much to France
A massive fire that ripped through Notre-Dame Cathedral on Monday left the historic building in the heart of Paris blackened and wounded. But the promise to rebuild came quickly, with smoke still billowing into the city sky.
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Italian PM calls for calm as France fumes over 'unacceptable' input in yellow vest movement
One of Italy's deputy prime ministers could be trying to regain some of the electoral support lost to his louder coalition partner through a meeting with leaders of France's so-called yellow vest movement, which led to France withdrawing its ambassador to Rome.
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In France, President Macron faces new furies with few structures to protect him
Outmanoeuvered by a "yellow vest" movement with no leaders, French President Emmanuel Macron faces political danger in the provinces, where the anger welled up, where the movement began and where the fury is focused.
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Brexit is just a sideshow. A bigger danger for the European Union looms from the east
Brexit may be garnering a lot of attention, but the spectacle surrounding Britian’s chaotic bid to leave the European Union is increasingly becoming a sideshow in Brussels, where the bigger worry comes from countries to the east, including Hungary, Don Murray writes.
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Angela Merkel's exit could destroy stable party system in place since WWII
Two main parties — the CDU and the Social Democrats — have led German governments for more than 70 years. That may be about to change with the pending departure of Chancellor Angela Merkel.
'They're just cheating us': East Europeans decry 'food apartheid' that leaves them with inferior products
Companies and big supermarket chains with outlets in eastern and western Europe deny any double dealing, but consumers and governments in Poland, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, Hungary, Slovenia and Bulgaria have long been adamant that something was wrong: same-brand foods differ in quality country to country.
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More bizarre twists in journalist's elaborate scam to fake his own death
The chain of responsibility for the attempt to kill Arkady Babchenko reaches into the Russian security services, according to Ukraine. But for the moment you have to take their word for it.
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Anti-Semitism in Europe is back, and some blame recent refugees for fuelling it
The horror of anti-Semitism — creeping fear, physical attacks, even killings — has returned to Europe's two biggest countries, France and Germany, staining their civility yet again.
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France's Macron fights his Trump-like approval rating by joining the fray: Don Murray
President Emmanuel Macron's ambitious goals for reforming France and the European Union haven't changed, but after seeing his approval rating plummet to Donald Trump-like levels, his approach certainly has.
'Little Slavic tiger' Slovakia marred by murder, organized crime, street protests and intrigue
Professional hitmen, deadly bullets to the head, mayhem, enormous crowds marching in anger, a government in meltdown, and behind it all, apparently, the ‘Ndrangheta, the ferocious Calabrian mafia. But this is not Italy. This is little Slovakia, a country of just 5.4 million nestled in central Europe, sharing borders with the Czech Republic, Hungary, Poland and Austria.
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Keeping the fires burning: Poland's government cultivates a siege mentality to its benefit
How do you douse the fires of controversy? You light a new blaze right next to it. Or perhaps two.
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Merkel down but not out after breakdown in coalition talks
A headline called it "Merkel's Defeat," but the German chancellor is still standing amidst the breakdown of coalition talks and criticism of her leadership.
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Politics: the latest fashion accessory for the super-rich
You're a billionaire. What next? Why not run a country? Politics at the top — the latest fashion accessory for the very rich. Take the Czech Republic's Andrej Babis, who is poised to become the country's next prime minister.