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France, Zionism and antisemitism

Antisemitism in France is a mixture of change and continuity, which defies simple explanations and easy solutions.

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Charles Richardson Europe, France, Ideas, Middle East, Political issues 6 Comments 16 August 201827 January 2022

The hazards of memory

Ten years ago, Russia and Georgia went to war. Remembering what happened then might help us now, but it might not.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Middle East, Political issues, War and peace 5 Comments 8 August 2018

Mr Putin and his asset

Donald Trump doesn't really look like a blackmail victim, but there's still something unusual going on in his relationship with Vladimir Putin.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Personalities, Political issues, United States 4 Comments 18 July 201827 January 2022

Outside the system

Reporting from Svalbard, a place with no border controls.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Political issues 2 Comments 11 July 2018

What now, Tory party?

The Brexit drama enters a new and enthralling phase. Here are some ideas for what might happen next.

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Charles Richardson British Isles, Europe, Party matters, Political issues 3 Comments 10 July 201827 January 2022

Germany and the doomsday scenario

The European far right is a powerful ally for Donald Trump, but it is not on the point of taking power.

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Charles Richardson Electoral law, Europe, Germany, Political issues 1 Comment 4 July 201827 January 2022

Twilight of the Merkel?

Interesting reading on the Trumpist impact on European politics.

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Charles Richardson Europe, Germany, Party matters, Political issues 7 Comments 26 June 201827 January 2022

Turkey’s strongman wins again

Turkey's autocratic president wins re-election and a legislative majority, but the country remains deeply divided.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Europe, Middle East 3 Comments 25 June 20181 July 2018

Thinking about the Anglosphere

Can we blame our media's failings on the fuzzy romantic notion of the Anglosphere?

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Charles Richardson Australia, British Isles, Europe, Ideas, Media, Political issues, United States Leave a comment 23 June 201827 January 2022

Turkish democracy’s last stand

Sunday's election in Turkey is probably the last chance to arrest its slide into authoritarianism. Polls suggest it could be very close.

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Charles Richardson Elections, Electoral law, Europe, Middle East 2 Comments 22 June 2018

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