CDU leader once sidelined by Merkel loves private planes, hates tax bureaucracy, and backs Ukraine| the Guardian
A shared sense of national history is proving to be a crucial weapon, spurring on Ukraine resistance and Russian soldiers| the Guardian
The US vice-president was hypocritical and insensitive, but bracingly clear in his resetting of relationships| the Guardian
US vice-president questions whether European values are worth defending as he rails against ‘threat from within’| the Guardian