1215, 1789, 1945, 1989: The dates that forged freedom in Europe
From the Magna Carta to World War II, which ended 80 years ago, the history of the continent has been a succession of decisive moments and warnings that no one wanted to heed
Timothy Garton Ash: ‘If Trump wins, I see a major danger that Europe will divide rather than unite’
The professor of European studies discusses the risks facing the EU, the rise of the far right and why liberals need to defend a more radical liberalism
Timothy Garton Ash: ‘We Europeans became lazy and hubristic’
The British journalist and historian defines the post-Wall era up to the present day in ‘Homelands: A Personal History of Europe’