Kicking post-Brexit import controls down the road for a second time puts UK goods at a disadvantageIt came as a little surprise to anyone in the UK’s logistics industry or at its ports when the government announced its decision to delay – for the secon…
My grandmother’s Nazi killer evaded justice. Modern war criminals must not
As the 75th anniversary of the Nuremberg trials approaches, Ilse Cohn’s grandson calls for international law to ensure those committing atrocities today face retributionThe man who ordered the murder of my grandmother never stood trial for the crime. N…
The Observer view on Anglo-French relations | Observer editorial
The exclusion of France from the Aukus pact leaves the UK at risk of further isolation after BrexitFrance’s extraordinary decision to recall its ambassadors to the US and Australia reflects deep anger over its exclusion from the secretly negotiated Auk…
Why Greece’s expensive new migrant camps are outraging NGOs
The €38m asylum seeker centre on Samos – the first of five – has restaurants and air-conditioning but it’s like a prison, say criticsIt has eight restaurants, seven basketball courts, three playgrounds, a football pitch, special rooms for vulnerable pe…
Ministers told to bar EU from UK trial data in vaccines row
England’s deputy medical chief asked for data to be withheld unless British vaccine guinea pigs allowed to travel abroad• Coronavirus – latest updates• See all our coronavirus coverageEngland’s deputy chief medical officer asked ministers to withhold a…
Meet the brave, consensual mayor set to face down Hungary’s autocrat | Nick Cohen
The opposition parties are uniting behind an unlikely hero leading a broad popular frontGergely Karácsony does not have the commanding features of a warrior who can fight Europe’s authoritarian nationalists. The mayor of Budapest is 46, but his mild ma…
Notre Dame restoration ready to start as safety work completed
Restoration to start at the cathedral in the centre of Paris two years after a fire destroyed the attic and spire Work to shore up Notre Dame in Paris has been finished, allowing restoration to start at the cathedral two years after a fire destroyed th…
Old Irish goats return to County Dublin to protect hills from wildfires
Melissa Jeuken, 31, lands job as goat herder in conservation effort to save species and control firesMelissa Jeuken beat stiff competition to land a high-profile post in Dublin leading a dream team of diligent, focused workers.“They’re a very good crew…
What we can learn from edtech startups’ expansion efforts in Europe
Unlike their neighbors in fintech, it’s assumed that edtech companies need to expand to a number of big markets in order to reach a scale that makes them attractive to VCs.
Australia ‘regrets’ France’s recall of ambassador as Aukus fallout predicted to last years
Australia says it looks forward to engaging with France again but experts say submarine decision was ‘deeply humiliating’ for ParisFrance recalls ambassadors to US and Australia after Aukus pactAustralia has said it “notes with regret” France’s extraor…