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Europe
EU funds blocked because of corruption under Viktor Orban are his priority
3 min read
Let down by Russia, Nikol Pashinyan wants to make up with Azerbaijan and join the EU
The workers’ parties aren’t working
5 min read
Rent-control policies are making Europe’s housing shortage worse
6 min read
Why DJs are flocking to an obscure town in west Germany
2 min read
Swamped by Chinese exports, Europe nears a point of no return
Article Media - PodcastPodcasts
A handpicked article read aloud from the latest issue of The Economist
05:55
Shashank Joshi, our defence editor, looks at a pivotal weapon on the battlefield: the fibre-optic drone
As casualties soar in Ukraine, Vladimir Putin looks ever more beleaguered at home
7 min read
Unjammable drones would be used against American forces, according to proposals seen by The Economist
The unit affected offers a vital capability
Toxic smoke billowed and molten fuel flowed like lava
