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One aspect of May’s federal election has been strangely overlooked: Labor’s win follows a pattern among the main centre-left parties in Europe and comparable countries. Traditional social democratic and labour-based parties are resurgent, and now hold office (on their own or in coalition) across all of Scandinavia and in Germany,…

British campaigners say Australia uses toxic pesticides prohibited in the UK on health and environmental grounds. Here’s how the countries differ

The ongoing political and military standoff between Russia and the United States is the most recent indicator that Europe’s security and economic architecture must be transformed to harmonize European and Russian strategic interests.

Top contender makes pitch to Tory right by saying he wants to ‘find other countries’ to accept migrants

Nine Conservatives have so far put themselves forward for the party’s top job.

A showdown is looming with Russia and China, but public confidence and belief in democratic institutions is waning, says Observer columnist Simon Tisdall

Remainers chase Brexiteer backing with promise to push on with legislation

The International Energy Forum (IEF) welcomed the European Parliament’s decision to include nuclear and natural gas in the EU classification of environmentally sustainable energy sources, unlocking billions of euros of new investment. In a statement, the IEF also stressed the need to strengthen disclosures of nuclear and gas holdings. “This…

Boris Johnson’s government offered too little too late, and now trade, social care, and the economy are paying the price