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Autocracy and patriotism cannot repair structural weaknesses
Focus for schools should be on what happens inside the classroom
Relative calm since Beijing joined the WTO in 2001 may be shattered
The government must show that new plans will lead to improvement
This is not the right time to scale back ECB support for the economy
The UK prime minister should learn from the Supreme Court hearing
The alternative to the diplomatic agreement is military confrontation
The successor to Hollande must resolve the longstanding divisions
The agreement with the EU displays Asia’s enthusiasm for such pacts
The president-elect should assume office before changing policy
The main risks from the referendum result concern Italy’s banks
Returning the ill-gotten gains of corrupt officials would be a start
The UK prime minister will have to confront the right wing of her party
The investment bank’s network reaches the White House, again
China and the US are feeding an insidious form of crony capitalism
Rome needs reform but stability is the priority
Ukip’s new leader should scare a complacent opposition Labour party
The rise of the far right must serve as a wake-up call for the continent
Stress tests show improvement but profit remains weak
The radical option would be to revisit performance-related pay
Restrictions on outward investment serve only as a short-term fix
The scandal surrounding Park Geun-hye is doing immeasurable harm
But the disarray of the left still offers an opening for Le Pen
Donald Trump will push ethical limits. It falls to Congress to hold the line
Reversal of US-Cuba rapprochement would be Fidel’s final victory