The adventure nearly stops where it starts: St Petersburg and Moscow
My travel starts with two great Russian cities and not without a bump.
Dialogue
Is immigration a good solution to demographic challenges?
Europe’s future depends on immigration, but ending the tragedy in the Mediterranean will require a new approach to education and global inequality.
Aviation after Brexit: Feathers fly, planes stay grounded
Airlines might start cancelling flights as early as six months before the end of Brexit negotiation period if no deal is reached.
Planning my itinerary to Middle of Nowhere
I’m leaving Europe for the summer to explore Russia, Mongolia and China.
Children should not be used as an argument for or against gay marriages
The right to adopt is a distraction in the gay marriage debate. The real discussion should be on how to build societies that treat everyone with equal dignity.
EU’s first state funeral: Remember the past to build the future
Kohl’s funeral showed just how far Europe has come since the division and war. His vision of peace, unity and shared identity is gradually becoming a reality.
Analogies between the Ayotzinapa disappearances and the Grenfell Tower fire
It would be hard to understand either disaster without a reference to the brutal ravages of two out-of-control markets which habitually devastate lives.
Who did you vote for?
We asked a number of voters to explain the political earthquake that shook the UK last week and to say what the opposition parties should do next.
How Europe should tackle terrorism and extremism
Building walls and sacrificing our freedoms will not make us safer. Europe’s response to terrorism should focus on cooperation, coordination and inclusion.
Theresa May and the art of political forgetting: A special way to use and abuse history
Politicians are forever legitimising their actions by co-opting history to their side, often quite cynically so.
