George Soros

The Dundalk ballad band are tapping into the political power of folk, punk and hip-hop

Remember the world before ‘non-essential retail’ and ‘pivot’ came into everyday usage?

Troops taught they are guardians of a country – and religion – that will crumble without them

Some take the systematic approach, others look to the anecdotal indicators

‘Credit where it’s due, they just know how to organise things better than we do’

The Covid-19 pandemic adviser candidly describes his year, including receiving death threats

Viktor Orban’s ‘illiberal’ government in tussle with Brussels over migration issues

Nationalist leaders claim victory in dispute over tying €1.85tn package to rule of law

Markets now at all-time highs with further gains expected in 2021

Biden continues to lay foundation of administration and names incoming director of office of legislative affairs

Lawyer persists in pushing unfounded claims about US poll in call to ‘get to truth’

Chris Krebs dismissed via Twitter after statement saying election was most secure in US history

What drives those who dominate in business and politics is the focus of a new book

MEPs say they will veto €750bn Covid recovery package unless strict guarantees are made

Masks are here to stay bringing all sorts of challenges in how we relate to each other

Lack of critical response from peers after high-profile sports stars’ social media posts

Income in the ‘Craic Economy’ – composed of bars, clubs and festivals – has dropped to zero

Damning verdict of NGO law on donations comes after migrant ‘transit zones’ were ruled illegal

Monaco is filthy rich and hasn’t much of an army. I think we could take it in a fight

Analysis: Despite Trump pointing to groups like Antifa, vast majority of those protesting in recent days are just ordinary citizens

Detractors of the bumper run in the US stock market are reluctantly joining the buying

Amid racial unrest, Donald Trump’s record suggests he will be willing to incite

David Tepper and Stanley Druckenmiller say indices look particularly precarious

Financier suggests EU issue perpetual bonds to fund €2tn needed to pay for crisis

Pandemic has infected more than 1.3m worldwide with over 74,000 deaths recorded

President Alpha Condé, who described himself as the ‘Obama’ of Guinea, seeks to cement power

Some analysts believe Sanders left-wing approach is ‘biggest threat’ to stocks in 2020

Hungary’s populist leader denounces legal orders to compensate Roma and prisoners

Antitrust activist Sarah Miller is part of a push to rewire the US economy

Following dire market forecasts can cost investors bucketloads of money, but the appetite for pessimism porn is large

Mayors in Visegrad Four countries reject leaders’ positions on immigration and climate

Disparaging comments sent from debate on Budapest, Warsaw and the rule of law

Former national security adviser John Bolton summoned to appear before committees

Budapest ready to help settle migrants in Syria if Ankara creates a ‘safe zone’

Initiative will source temporary posts for scholars in countries such as Syria and Turkey

Seán Moncrieff: Gays, Muslims, feminists, people of colour, students ... The world is run by everyone but us

EU’s core principles are under attack from illiberal states in central and eastern Europe

Ordinary investors are free to avoid the short-termism that plagues professionals

Europe Letter: Visegrád Group’s victory in the top jobs race is mainly symbolic

Hungarian diplomats helped Nikola Gruevski flee graft conviction and other charges