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Can Erdoğan forge a new bromance with Trump? His future may depend on it

Can Erdoğan forge a new bromance with Trump? His future may depend on it
28.01.2025 10

The Guardian

Paul Taylor

The awkward tributes to Jean-Marie Le Pen show how much power his daughter now wields

I once asked Jean-Marie Le Pen, during 1992 regional elections, about the National Front’s (FN) slogan Quand nous arriverons, ils partiront, which...

08.01.2025 10

The Guardian

Paul Taylor

Why Poland’s Donald Tusk is best placed to be Europe’s ‘Trump whisperer’

With France and Germany hobbled by political crises and Britain sidelined as a result of Brexit, the Polish prime minister, Donald Tusk, may be the...

30.12.2024 20

The Guardian

Paul Taylor

Can Francois Bayrou unite France’s moderates and keep Marine Le Pen at bay?

The latest attempt to resolve France’s political and financial crisis might be dubbed “back to the future”. The new prime minister, François...

16.12.2024 10

The Guardian

Paul Taylor

The collapse of Germany’s government will delight Trump – and his European friends

Wednesday 6 November was a seismic day in the politics of the west. On one side of the Atlantic, it was confirmed in the early hours of the morning...

09.11.2024 30

The Guardian

Paul Taylor

The west’s support for Ukraine is fading – and that will empower Putin for his next war

In the corridors of Brussels, there is a sinking feeling that the political will to help Ukraine prevail over Russian aggression is ebbing – on...

09.10.2024 30

The Guardian

Paul Taylor

Von der Leyen has tightened her grip on the EU’s steering wheel – and is moving it subtly to the right

With six executive vice-presidents balancing political families, geography and gender, Ursula von der Leyen has cemented her personal power in her...

19.09.2024 2

The Guardian

Paul Taylor

Europe’s ‘firewall’ against the extreme right is holding – but the US election could change everything

More than halfway through this year of momentous elections, liberal democratic parties have mostly managed to hold the line against the advance of...

12.08.2024 5

The Guardian

Paul Taylor

Putin, Xi and Trump would love to see Ursula von der Leyen go. That’s why the EU must keep her on

Ursula von der Leyen should get a second five-year term at the head of the European Commission despite the somewhat phoney drama around her...

17.07.2024 30

The Guardian

Paul Taylor