“Europe should ensure that a potential envoy can operate from a position of strength,” argues Anders Fogh Rasmussen. Register for free to read why he believes there are three things it can do

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Politically, Britain’s visa bans reveal a conflict between two opposing definitions of free speech. Register for free to read why

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People rightly expect their politicians to be more virtuous than them. Is it hard to believe they respect politicians who are more moderate than they are, too?

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As the market continues to adjust, wholesale electricity prices near zero will become more common in Europe. And with more variable tariffs, people’s electricity bills will reflect this

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Illegal migration is the one issue that every EU leader knows can cost them their job if handled poorly. Officials in Brussels have thus worked up tangible ways to reduce unwanted arrivals

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Gautam Adani recently overtook his arch-rival to become India’s richest man. Yet register for free to learn why some of the forces propelling the industrialist could reverse

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Europe deserves plaudits for stemming arrivals without resorting to the performatively cruel tactics used by immigration-enforcement goons in America. Yet plenty of potential pitfalls remain: Illustration: Peter Schrank

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Having promised to regenerate Spanish democracy, Pedro Sánchez finds himself weakened by scandals involving leading figures in his own party. Spain’s politics has almost come full circle. Discover the full story: register to read for free

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Holders have no need to prove that they have suffered a loss themselves. Instead, derivative contracts trigger automatically when some pre-agreed parameters are met

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Xi Jinping’s pet project, Xiongan, offers perks to its growing number of residents. But it is becoming an elite enclave, home to the government’s most privileged workers

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The management consultant’s guide to love and sex

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Xi Jinping will have to choose carefully when it comes to handling of his right-hand man’s future. Aides and advisers can easily be replaced. Trust cannot. Want our take on it? Read on by registering for free

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