6 Contents The Economist June 11th 2022
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http://www.pefc.orgVolume 443 Number 9300Europe
51 France votes
52 Erdogan’s war on everyone
53 Behind Russian lines
53 Ukraine bogs down
54 Russia’s Arctic neighbours
55 CharlemagneCharge!Britain
56 Britain’s growth crisis
58 Boris Johnson’s week
60 BagehotUnconservatismInternational
61 The rule of law
is in retreatBusiness
63 Business and stagflation
64 Fast fashion parties on
65 Didi rides again
66 Corporate psychedelics
66 Airlines’ hot summer
67 BartlebyRorschach jets
68 SchumpeterCarney, Fink,
DimonFinance&economics
69 Seizing Russian assets
71 Oil refiners
71 Europe’s energy shock
72 ButtonwoodTech
valuations
73 Housing in Canada
74 Asian capital flows
75 Free exchangeMeasuring
America’s recoveryScience&technology
77 The myopia epidemic
79 Better flood warnings
79 Drum therapy
80 A new moth trap
80 The oldest mayfly swarmCulture
81 Mexico’s arts scene
82 Ugly seafood
83 Indonesian justice
83 A plastic-surgery pioneer
84 Josephine Baker, war hero
85 Back Story Literary
tourismEconomic&financialindicators
88 Statistics on 42 economiesGraphicdetail
89 China's pre-revolutionary elite still thrivesObituary
90 Dervla Murphy, adventurer on two wheels