So long as the process of ghettoisation continues, as France’s young people and security forces face off time and time again, it is hard to see how the next police blunder and the riots that follow won’t be just around the corner, writes François Dubet.
View More French riots follow decades-old pattern of rage, with no resolution in sight
By inviting representatives of a wide range of ethnic groups and different faiths to participate in the ceremony, the king is turning his coronation into a reflection of his diverse and decidedly post-imperial kingdom. The coronation is still not entirely free of echoes of empire, but it represents an important stage in the modern monarchy’s move away from its shadow, writes Sean Lang.
By Sean Lang
View More How British imperial history shaped Charles III’s coronation ceremony
While far-right parties have been present in Europe for some time, liberal democratic parties still do not know how to respond to their presence. Of even more concern is their deep political entanglement with liberal democratic political parties, which renders the whole story even more complex, writes Christin Tonne.
View More The fox in the chicken coop: how the far right is playing the European Parliament
Leaders are watched. They are scrutinised. If you don’t like the idea of being held accountable and having to answer for your actions then a leadership role is probably not for you.Leadership should not be an ego trip or seen as some sort of game. It is not a playground for ideological experiment. Leadership, finally, is not about you, it is about everybody else. I fear Liz Truss did not understand very much of this at all, and it will now cost her both her job and her political career.
By Stefan Stern
View More Liz Truss is now a case study in poor leadership
Vladimir Putin has formally signed a treaty annexing four Ukrainian regions into the Russian Federation. The Russian president announced, at a ceremony in Moscow’s Red Square, that the incorporation of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson, in the south and east of Ukraine, into Russia is the “choice of millions of people” who share a “common history” with the Russian Federation.
View More Putin announces annexation of four regions, but his hold on them may be flimsy
Truss will become the Conservatives’ fourth leader and prime minister in just over six years. She’s Queen Elizabeth’s fifteenth prime minister, and the third woman to hold the job.
View More Liz Truss: who is the UK’s new prime minister and why has she replaced Boris Johnson?
More broadly, this incident brings to mind all kinds of common myths that are used to justify gender discrimination and sexual violence. To use gendered language since the case involves a woman as the target, the myths include “she asked for it”, “she secretly wanted it” and “it wasn’t really serious”. The myths serve to excuse the perpetrator, blame the victim and downplay or distract from the act.
View More Angela Rayner, porn in parliament and a depressing week for British politics
Under no scenario is Russia’s armed invasion of Ukraine legal under contemporary international law and norms. International law is a set of rules and standards that governs relations between different countries, but enforcing the law is challenging, as armed conflicts around the world demonstrate all too clearly.
By Hurst Hannum
View More International law says Putin’s war against Ukraine is illegal. Does that matter?You cannot copy content of this page