Europe | Helen Hester Why women deserve a four-day week The pandemic has shown only too clearly: women are still doing far more unpaid work than men. A four-day week, however, could help shift the balance
Europe Belarus at a crossroads Giving support, but not patronise – this is the only way Europe can contribute to a peaceful solution to the conflict By Nils Schmid
Europe How the pandemic shaped Spanish politics Spain has been hard hit by the corona crisis, both socially and economically. But it is also fraught with political confrontation By Günther Maihold
Europe Europe bails out its populists In the hierarchy of EU problems, it would appear that violations of the rule of law have been relegated by the pandemic By Sławomir Sierakowski
Europe Europe's helpless foreign policy Instead of a common foreign policy, national selfishness dominates in the EU – a gift for countries like China and Turkey By Moritz Wiesenthal
Europe Where's the Eastern Partnership in Germany's EU Presidency? Eastern Europe seems to not be a priority. Meanwhile, it will have to navigate the changing US-EU and EU-Sino relationships By Sergiy Gerasymchuk
Europe A fiscal bazooka from Brussels? The EU's recovery fund has finally seen the light of day. But this comes at a price: deep political rifts and painful budget cuts By Björn Hacker
Europe The EU's recovery fund faces two stumbling blocks Opposition from the 'frugal four' and the allocation of funds call into question whether this can truly be Europe’s moment By Andrea Boitani
Europe Rentier capitalism strikes again Much like in 2008, the coronavirus safety net protects finance capital first and ordinary people second By Christine Berry
Europe Serbia's authoritarian turn Western Balkan countries are Europe’s new corona hotspot. In Serbia, state repression of citizens' anger is turning violent By Max Brändle
