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Moldova

Moldova's leaders step up east-west tug of war

Moldova's government and its president are locked in their own cold war but voters and neighbours seem more concerned about corruption.

Economy

View: Window of opportunity for EU reforms has already closed

Reform agendas laid out by Merkel and Macron require the buy-in of a German electorate that is moving in the opposite direction, writes Hans-Helmut Kotz

United Kingdom

Euroviews. View: Britain will turn back to openness sooner or later

If history does indeed move in cycles, May’s brand of backward-looking politics will be swept aside, writes Mark Leonard

Spain

The Catalonia referendum in social media videos

A selection of some of the videos seen on Twitter throughout the day

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Spain

Euroviews. View: 'Yes' voters explain reasons for backing Catalan independence

From separate identities to social justice, independence supporters reveal why they want to leave Spain

Spain

Euroviews. View: Allowing Catalonia referendum to play out is not an option

Permitting votes on secession is not a democratic act; it is an attack on democracy, writes Ana Palacio

World News

Euroviews. View: Macron's plan for reforming the European Union is ambitious but credible

Macron may be trying to achieve too much at once, but a more democratic, dynamic and united EU is a prize worth fighting for

Belgium

Brexit progress but not enough to open trade talks

Both sides involved in the intricate negotiations arranging the UK's withdrawal - or "Brexit" - from the EU have welcomed a "new dynamic" in the negotiations.

World News

Euroviews. View: The five major policy challenges facing Germany’s new government

The next German government will have a chance to lay the groundwork for the country's future prosperity, but policymakers will have to act neither rashly nor reticently.

Germany

AfD leader Frauke Petry stuns Germany by quitting hours after being elected

AfD co-founder Frauke Petry dropped the bombshell just hours after her party achieved an historic result in the German elections

World News

Euroviews. View: Europe must embrace its new identity

Europe is a continent that once exported war and turmoil, but that now wants to protect itself from its neighbors’ problems.

World News

German election rivals battle it out in Street Fighter parody

What is German Chancellor Angela Merkel's special move, and will it be enough to defeat her rivals?

United Kingdom

New thriller Maze follows infamous escape from Europe's most secure prison

"It wasn't just an escape, it was a major IRA operation.”

World News

Euroviews. View: Juncker’s road map for Europe is leading us off course

An inflationary bubble in Eastern Europe, coupled with the dismantling of border controls, could destabilize the entire EU and create a fresh wave of economic migrants into Central Europe

North Korea

Kim slams Trump as "mentally deranged"

North Korea ups the ante by threatening an H-bomb test in the Pacific, while Kim Jong-un calls President Trump a "dotard" he will "tame with fire".

North Korea

Euroviews. View: What does Kim Jong-un hope to win?

Many commentators attribute "rationality" to Kim's regime but it is hard to see how he wins by escalating tensions

World News

Euroviews. View: All is not quiet on Germany's populist front

The relatively weak support for populist parties in German elections obscures an undercurrent of dissatisfaction in society

Italy

Document raises fresh questions over decades-old case of missing girl

Italian journalist claims to have uncovered documents linking the Vatican to girl's disappearance

Poland

Euroviews. View: EU must punish Poland for attack on judicial independence

The European Union should use political and economic tools to bring judicial autonomy to Poland

Economy

Juncker brings positivity to Europe but is it just a pleasant dream?

The European State of the Union speech set out an ambitious future but lacked detail.