Story of a Parisian Jew forced into hiding uses dark humour to tackle tyranny — with mixed results — at London’s Park Theatre
Shift in weather patterns also sees cities such as Madrid and Hong Kong flip from wet to dry
Corporate cosplay at Comme des Gar?ons, Balenciaga and Valentino?.?.?.?and investment pieces at Hermès
Berlin says new €150bn funding for defence industry should be open to non-EU partners, but Paris disagrees
A 500kg bomb was discovered 2.5km from the Gare du Nord in a northern suburb
A presentation of mostly 20th-century Nigerian pioneers at Tefaf in Maastricht rides a wave of global recognition
Also in this newsletter: cranking up the pressure on low-cost parcels
A show in Chantilly will reveal the ‘Mona Lisa’ of illuminated manuscripts — a rarely exhibited 15th-century prayer book
France’s president proposes discussions with European allies amid fears about US pullback and threat from Russia
US vice-president said deal unlikely to be secured by ‘some random country that hasn’t fought a war in 30 or 40 years’
French discuss proposal for Kremlin to lose securities if it breaches a future ceasefire
Governments are pledging to spend more on defence and want to make it easier for private investors to join in
Kyiv’s European allies sought to project unity at London summit
London and Paris pursue European plan after Zelenskyy’s furious encounter with Trump
Countries want to squeeze more electricity from ageing power plants to help meet global demand, but the strategy has its own challenges
Continent’s biggest powers gathered at London summit to salvage something from crumbling postwar order
The far-right party has made gains without seeking to moderate — rattling Europe and its largest democracy
Britain and Germany were too close to the US to see it straight
The artist’s ceramic sculptures are intended to ‘make us dream of somewhere else’ — her Haussmannian home makes that a day-to-day reality
Proposal sees smaller role for land troops to enforce ceasefire, but would require significant US support
With the great soprano back in the spotlight, here’s where she lived, shopped, dined and partied in her spiritual home
The provocative critic, broadcaster and author on the massifs and mob bosses that set the tone for his new novel
A recent tasting of the four-year-old vintage was not a joyful experience
The artist’s contentious commission has drawn heavy criticism but she’s not shying away from the heritage battle
French president tells Financial Times that continent should ‘muscle up’ and secure its own future