Add this topic to your myFT Digest for news straight to your inbox
France plans to boost defence spending by 40% but will not get many new capabilities
Concerns over democratic standards will be set aside as the US regales India’s leader this week
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has finally convinced officials to offer Balkan membership applicants more than honeyed words
Two points of national pride collided in the scandal over Ben Roberts-Smith
The French president has laid a path to repair relations that frayed over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine
Region’s presidents should be making the most of a rare chance to prosper
New Delhi and Beijing give little weight to long-projected population crossover
Breaking the debt deadlock will require China to adopt a more collegial approach
President has in effect abandoned his ‘big tent’ coalition only a few months into his third term
Seoul has been reluctant to partner with the west over Ukraine
The defenestration of India’s most prominent opposition leader could backfire for the ruling BJP
No French president has passed reforms by ignoring Laurent Berger’s CFDT union
The South American nation is in the grip of another crisis but there are tantalising opportunities on the horizon
European Commission puts the cost of gender gap at €370bn a year
Critics, including Janet Yellen, say Beijing’s bilateral lending comes at the rest of the world’s expense
Once rock-solid support for supplying Kyiv with weapons and money is softening in the US
Reality of sustaining Kyiv’s army through a long, bloody conflict is dawning on the west
Italian premier has toned down anti-EU rhetoric but remains in shadow of Draghi era
Brussels says Kyiv is moving rapidly on change despite punishing wartime conditions
Leftwing critics target Bernard Arnault, the world’s richest man, arguing that raising the retirement age is unfair
Negotiators still expect Ankara to approve joint accession but Helsinki might need a plan B
New Italian protocols aim to stem flow of people while avoiding another Ocean Viking-type row
Diplomatic spat over former president Pedro Castillo highlights political divide in Latin America
Lula’s election in Brazil marked the 15th victory in a row by an opposition party in the region
Zero-Covid policy has left the world’s second-largest economy out of sync with its peers
International Edition