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.

Outside the system

Reporting from Svalbard, a place with no border controls.

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

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

Interesting reading on the Trumpist impact on European politics.

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

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

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

Spain also has a new prime minister, one who is finally able to enjoy the fruits of the election victory he seemed to have won in 2015.

After a false start, Italy's populists install their man as prime minister, but his prospects look rather uncertain.