A nice French kid from Normandy turns up in Syria, beheading people for the Islamic State
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/11/18/enfant-de-la-patrie
Police raids suggest Portugal's scheme to sell residence permits for investments may be rotten
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/11/17/all-that-glitters
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The claim that Britain has halved its extra payment to the EU budget relies on dubious bookkeeping
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/11/07/how-real-is-osbornes-real-result
The former ECB head's leaked missive bolsters the Irish sense that they baild out Europe, not the other way around
The tricky German balance between shutting down violent extremists and preserving freedom of speech
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/10/29/of-riots-to-come
European Parliament members who grilled European Commission candidates have transparency issues of their own
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/10/27/pot-calling-kettle
Events leading up to last week’s European summit in Brussels marked a sea change in relations between Italy and the European Union
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/10/26/no-more-mr-nice-guy
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https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/10/24/awkward-timing
Sightings of a murky shape off the Stockholm archipelago bring back memories of the cold war
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/10/22/what-lies-beneath
A Spanish nurse is infected
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/10/08/europes-first-ebola-victim
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https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/09/29/tough-hearings-ahead
Catalonia takes one step closer to accomplishing what Scotland did not
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/09/19/getting-to-si
The Netherlands is ready to defend the international order. Unfortunately, it sold all its tanks
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/09/18/the-peace-and-safety-of-our-throne
France's prime minister will probably hold on, but anti-austerity Socialists are not giving up
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/09/16/valls-optimism
Two more elections, and two more triumphs for the anti-euro Alternative for Germany
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/09/15/the-transformation-of-german-politics
Swedish voters reject the centre-right but face having only a weak centre-left coalition government
A tell-all book by the president’s former girlfriend
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/09/03/valerie-thanks-francois
In Saxony, the biggest winners were an upstart Eurosceptic party
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/09/01/another-little-piece-of-europe-shifts-right
The EU appoints people to two top jobs, and agonises over Ukraine
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/08/31/back-to-work
Emmanuel Macron joins the government
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/08/26/no-more-cuban-style-policies
The French government resigned unexpectedly today after bitter disagreements over economic policy
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/08/25/the-government-goes
Germany's cabinet has gingerly decided to help arm the Kurds against the Islamic State
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/08/21/a-painful-decision
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https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/08/15/righteous-in-holland-and-gaza
Recep Tayyip Erdogan becomes the country’s first popularly elected president
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/08/11/erdogan-wins
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https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/07/25/the-war-and-the-panic
France's leaders are increasingly worried about the apparent rise of anti-Semitism in their country
“Everyone knew of someone” was heard throughout the weekend as the Dutch gathered in schools, churches and sports clubs to come to terms with the shock
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/07/21/national-heartbreak
EU leaders fail to fill top jobs, and fight over Italy's Federica Mogherini
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/07/17/a-job-for-the-girl
The Socialists picked a relative unknown as their new leader
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/07/16/pedro-sanchez
The German style of celebration
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/07/14/the-unbearable-lightness-of-winning
France's former president is held by police for questioning
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/07/01/sinking-sarko
A landmark ruling by France’s top appeal court says that a private day-care firm was within its rights when it fired a woman for wearing a Muslim headscarf
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/06/26/a-new-headscarf-row
A rolling national strike by trade unionists at the the national railways entered its sixth day, disrupting the start of the countrywide philosophy paper at the baccalauréat exams
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/06/16/trains-strikes-and-philosophy
Antonis Samaras reshuffles his government
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/06/12/a-new-team-at-the-helm
President François Hollande will greet Barack Obama, the American president, and other international leaders for a lunch and commemoration on Sword Beach
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/06/06/d-day-remembered
Angela Merkel and David Cameron are heading for a clash neither wants
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/06/03/has-merkel-lost-her-touch
King Juan Carlos announced his abdication today after 39 years on the throne.
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/06/02/the-end-of-juancarlismo
For the first time, Germans send a party to parliament that is almost Eurosceptic
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/05/26/germany-gets-a-real-alternative
Beppe Grillo's movement trailed the ruling PD party by a wide margin
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/05/26/non-vinciamo-noi
A far-right victory in European elections crushes President François Hollande’s governing Socialists
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/05/26/france-in-shock
Eurosceptics gain strength in Brussels and at home
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/05/26/the-eurosceptic-union
“Stemfies” or “boothies” (voting-booth selfies) became a craze in the Netherlands
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/05/23/the-boothies-craze
The war of words between Nigel Farage and Marine Le Pen
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/05/15/mudslinging
Natalie Nougayrède announced her resignation as editor of Le Monde
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/05/14/blood-on-the-cutting-room-floor
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https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/05/14/grim-news-underground
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https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/05/06/did-the-time-fit-the-crime
May Day celebrations will not take place in Istanbul’s Taksim Square
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/05/03/another-summer-of-unrest-for-turkey
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https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/04/28/le-french-touch
The ‘Ndrangheta of Calabria is perhaps the most powerful mafia in Italy, but nobody knows who controls it. Our correspondent reports on a court case that seeks to find out
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/04/24/whos-the-boss
A new online tool makes the choice of who to vote for in Europe’s election more digestible.
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/04/24/lazy-voters-look-no-further
To some surprise, France has promised to stick to its deficit cutting target
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/04/23/squaring-the-circle
If Russia cuts gas supplies to Europe, the Netherlands' Gate terminal stands to profit.
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/04/17/bring-on-the-sanctions
Ignore the media storm—the French are not banning work e-mails after 6pm
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/04/14/not-what-it-seemed
Agreeing to return art once looted by the Nazis to its rightful owners will prove easier than finding the right heirs
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/04/08/the-search-for-heirs-is-on
The team unveiled today by Manuel Valls is odd
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/04/02/the-new-government
After a stinging defeat, President François Hollande invests waning hope in a new prime minister, Manuel Valls
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/31/a-bold-move
The ruling Justice and Development party triumphs at local elections
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/31/a-referendum-on-erdogans-rule
The president's Socialist Party loses over 150 towns, most of them to the opposition centre-right
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/31/devastating-losses-for-the-socialists
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https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/30/how-to-read-todays-local-election-results
The Eurosceptic, nationalist, anti-immigration National Front fielded more candidates than it has ever done at local elections
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/24/marine-le-pens-triumph
European leaders shy away from imposing economic sanctions on Russia
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/21/limp-wrist-diplomacy
Geert Wilders shocks even some of his supporters with a new low in anti-immigrant bile
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/20/a-step-too-far
The EU imposes sanctions on Russia over Crimea's referendum, but is more cautious than America
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/17/putin-untouched
As a choking smog descends, the government bans cars with even-numbered plates from entering the city
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/17/paris-in-the-smog
A football icon and former role model, Uli Hoeness is pronounced guilty of evading tens of millions of euros in tax
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/13/uli-goes-to-jail
The latest affair is unprecedented for a former president of the Fifth Republic
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/10/from-sarkoleaks-to-sarkogate
Russia's military action pushes EU to legitimise Ukraine's new government
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/06/embracing-yats
Transcripts of private conversations between Nicolas Sarkozy and some of his advisers were leaked to the French press
Europeans are long on condemnation of Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, but short on concrete action
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/03/03/speak-loudly-carry-small-stick
The Basque terrorist group says it is ready to hand over its weapons
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/02/24/a-farewell-to-arms
A police investigation finds evidence that public money was misused
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/02/20/political-minefield
The former president seems to be positioning himself to run again in 2017
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/02/18/a-sarkozy-comeback
Enrico Letta agrees to step down as prime minister, handing over to the ravenously ambitious Matteo Renzi
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/02/13/snatching-the-baton
The Dutch value privacy as well as openness. Are the two compatible?
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/02/12/whos-watching
New curbs will stop immigrants getting in. Will they stop exports getting out?
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/02/12/raising-the-drawbridge
The Infanta Cristina makes the first ever court appearance by a member of the royal family
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/02/09/princess-cristina-holds-court
A partial sale of Denmark's biggest utility to Goldman Sachs causes a political furore
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/01/30/dong-and-the-vampire-squid
A new website lets Swedes check their neighbours’ criminal records
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/01/29/privacy-rights-v-rights-to-access-information
Nunzia De Girolamo resigns
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/01/27/another-minister-quits
Conclusions of the saga of the French president's love life
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/01/27/lessons-from-the-hollande-soap-opera
Christodoulos Xiros, a member of Greece’s 17 November, a terrorist group, turned up in a video posting that quickly went viral
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/01/22/a-convicted-terrorist-on-the-loose
Thomas Hitzlsperger says he is gay
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/01/13/a-german-footballers-coming-out
The French do not consider any more that the public interest stops at the bedroom door
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/01/13/a-very-public-private-affair
Princess Cristina is a suspect in a case of alleged tax fraud and embezzlement involving her husband
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/01/08/a-royal-mess
The German chancellor laid low
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2014/01/07/dangerous-even-at-low-speed
Germany is isolated in push for structural reforms in the euro zone
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/12/20/angela-all-alone
Michalis Liapis drove his SUV with fake number-plates and no insurance
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/12/20/a-former-transport-minister-in-trouble
S&P's downgrades the EU
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/12/20/poor-standards
Police detained the sons of three of his cabinet ministers, a construction tycoon, and a mayor from his party in dawn raids
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/12/17/a-challenge-to-erdogans-rule
The government will not provide any of the estimated 873,000 non-registered immigrants with non-emergency health care
The effort to form a new German government clears its last remaining hurdle
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/12/14/the-groko-is-here
The Catalan president plans to hold an independence referendum on November 9th next year.
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/12/13/a-referendum-on-independence
The National Assembly will for the first time vote on whether to make it a crime to pay for sex
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/12/03/turning-out-the-red-lights
Sweatshops in Italy run by the Chinese show blatant contempt for Italy's health and safety laws
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/12/02/seven-deaths-foretold
Standard & Poor's downgrades the Netherlands
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/11/29/another-chapter-in-the-fall-from-grace
The French are putting things into place in order to launch an operation in the Central African Republic
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/11/28/frances-new-african-war
The former prime minister is cast out of the Senate following his conviction for tax fraud
Let nobody say that German leaders don't have a lighter side
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/11/27/humour-in-teutonic-politics
An unidentified gunman goes on a rampage in Paris
https://www.economist.com/charlemagne/2013/11/18/journalists-under-fire