The hiring of Tommy Robinson is proof that it is focused on cultural issues, not Brexit

There is little appetite for inflicting punishment among Rome’s eurozone partners

The British prime minister has been criticised as weak and a sellout, but there is no better alternative

We need a path that avoids a brutal and damaging rupture with EU and its consequences

Resignations set stage for rejection of prime minister’s deal for departure from EU

PM must first persuade cabinet and then the Commons

Control of the House will empower the Democrats to investigate the president

The US president’s offshore overhaul spurs other countries to action

The UK chancellor offers a bit more public spending but little vision

Germany is heading for a period of introversion and instability

The real winners in the regional election are the Greens and Alternative for Germany

Conservatives are increasingly confident of winning the ‘meaningful vote’ next month

Country’s deep problems call for coalition-building rather than confrontation

As Anthony Kennedy goes from the court, something of value goes with him

Rarely has a midterm election been so closely tied to the future of the judiciary

The UK Labour leader’s populist policies and rhetoric chime with a mood for change

The judge’s Supreme Court nomination has crystallised partisan divisions

London’s focus is shifting from promoting liberal democracy to Brexit

Tory Eurosceptics want a cleaner Brexit but they lack an alternative plan