Europe braces for damaging continental rift
Ben Woodfinden: The seemingly unstoppable ascendance of nativist and populist parties has set up a renewed crisis of confidence in Europe’s future
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The spectre of bad internet laws in Europe should be a warning shot for Canadians
Opinion: The European Union could soon adopt a slew of restrictive copyright regulations—while Canada, often informed by Europe’s policies, considers its own reforms
Trump trashing NATO isn’t important—what the alliance does next is
Scott Gilmore: Washington has dropped the ball, but Canada and the EU is capable of picking it up and making this summit a milestone in history
Why the federal consultations on digital strategy matter: Exhibit A
When it comes to protecting digital privacy, Canada has fallen behind the EU and—as I learned the hard way—Twitter
6 questions Mark Zuckerberg avoided at his European Parliament testimony
The Facebook CEO spent just 15 minutes answering questions after he asked MEPs to list all their questions first.
It’s time to address the double standard about tax havens
Opinion: If countries really want to get tough on tax avoidance, they should stop picking on small nations and call out close allies, instead
Brexit is about to begin. Here’s what you need to know.
Five questions – and five answers – to help you understand what Britain’s exit from the European Union might mean
Amid the fog of Brexit, Scotland makes an independence play
As Theresa May prepares for the fight of her political life, the impact of Brexit on the U.K. remains a huge question mark
The view from Wallonia and its backlash against CETA
On the ground in the capital city of Namur, Wallonians reflect on the region’s economic decline and why it blocked the CETA trade agreement with Canada
Hungary: A new threat to the EU
Viktor Orban—an anti-immigration nationalist who wants to make his country great again—is reshaping Hungary.