The statesman who was president of the European Commision between 2014 and 2019 is writing his memoirs. In his office at the executive branch of the EU, he argues that the combined shock of Trumpism and the invasion of Ukraine is forcing Europe into a geopolitical awakening. ‘The era of Trump, Putin, and Xi,’ he declares, ‘forces Europe to defend itself’
She was Germany’s chancellor for 16 years. After leaving office in 2021, she disappeared. Now she is back with her memoirs, in which she reflects on her time in power and her life in the GDR. And she defends her legacy. EL PAÍS interviewed her in Berlin where she sends a message: ‘Freedom cannot be taken for granted’
The Volkswagen crisis is just the tip of the iceberg of a larger problem. Europe’s old locomotive has stalled and must overhaul its industrial system, based on cheap Russian energy and exports to China
The third international court case on the Gaza war pits a regime accused of crimes against humanity against a strong and legitimate democracy
In a new book published this Monday, the veteran German politician reviews the CDU’s illegal financing scandal, the austerity policy during the financial crisis, and the impact of the refugee crisis in 2015
The EU’s biggest economy has taken in more asylum seekers as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine than in total during the crisis of 2015 and 2016
The issue is not on the EU summit’s official agenda, yet it is very much present at the two-day event
German leader lends support to Rajoy as he seeks to internationalize Catalan campaign
German leaders points to European Banking Authority’s failure to detect their problems