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Joseph de Weck

Joseph de Weck

The Guardian

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The die isn’t cast: France is pessimistic, but not doomed to far-right rule

The die isn’t cast: France is pessimistic, but not doomed to far-right rule

One reassuring thing about France is its consistency down the years: trains still run mostly on time, coffee in the land of cafes remains undrinkable,...

20.05.2026 10

The Guardian

Joseph De Weck

We’ve gone mad for puzzles. This makes sense – it’s reassuring to have answers in these perplexing times

Maybe you’ve noticed it too. Everyone seems to have become fixated on puzzle games. In the morning, over coffee, I play Word Wheel on the Guardian...

06.04.2026 20

The Guardian

Joseph De Weck

Merzsplaining: the chancellor’s overconfidence is unpopular in Germany. But could it be what Europe needs?

The 18th-century philosopher Johann Gottfried Herder is credited in Germany with coining the maxim: “Talk is silver, but silence is golden.” The...

02.03.2026 30

The Guardian

Joseph De Weck

Europe is at a turning point. Timid EU elites should take lessons from The Leopard

26.01.2026 80

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Joseph de Weck

Our king, our priest, our feudal lord – how AI is taking us back to the dark ages

26.12.2025 300

The Guardian

Joseph de Weck

The Swiss lived in splendid isolation for years. Trump’s tariffs have shattered that complacency

13.08.2025 40

The Guardian

Joseph de Weck