The bloc's foreign policy is now led by a Russia hawk who takes a sledgehammer to suggestions of appeasing Moscow. No fan of Putin's EU cronies, what will she make of Donald Trump?

'Ghost Trail' is a timely French thriller about Assad-era atrocities, revealing what went on in the regime's darkest corners and how justice can be done by those determined enough to find the culprits

The Russia-dominated union has demonstrated impressive growth functioning as an economic bloc but politically not all members see eye to eye

Many expect Trump's election will boost the populist cause in Europe, whether hopeful right-wingers or fearful leftists and centrists. Yet, the reality will likely be more nuanced.

The man who succeeded Angela Merkel has forced early voting, and few expect the social democrat to stay in power with the centre-right Christian Democrats ahead in the polls

With clashes intensifying, Georgia appears to be in a pre-revolutionary state

Germany's second longest-serving chancellor reflects on her 16 years in office—a widely praised tenure that has also been criticised for being soft on Russia and migrants

From France to South Korea, US democratic allies are descending into political chaos

NATO's secretary general tells Al Majalla it's up to Kyiv to set the timing and conditions for talks with Moscow and affirms the alliance's strong ties with the Gulf and growing unease with China

Once Europe's economic powerhouse, Germany faces a perfect storm of stalled growth, industrial decline, and structural hurdles. What should it do?