Lee Hockstader

European Affairs

Education: Brown University, BA in American History, 1982; Harvard University, Fellow at the Russian Research Center, 1992-93; Stanford University, Knight Fellow, 2008-09

Lee Hockstader has been a member of The Post’s Editorial Board since 2004. Based in Paris, he focuses on European affairs including the fallout from the war in Ukraine as well as immigration, politics, and social issues. Before joining the Editorial Board, he spent 20 years as a Post reporter, working in more than 40 countries as a foreign correspondent based in Jerusalem, Rome, Moscow and Central America. He also did stints as a national correspondent based in Texas, and as a reporter on The Post's local staff. Born in New York City, Hockstader graduated from Brown University and was a Henry
Latest from Lee Hockstader

French cities are in flames over systemic racism

The police shooting of a young man of North African descent has triggered riots all across French cities. There are no easy solutions for French authorities.

July 1, 2023

Macron’s never-ending dance with despots needs to stop

The French president has undercut his advocacy for European strategic autonomy by giving cover to tyrants in Saudi Arabia, China and Russia.

June 27, 2023

Germany has one politician who’s serious about arming Ukraine

Boris Pistorius is pushing plans to beef up Germany's long-neglected military.

June 1, 2023

Italy’s Giorgia Meloni has surprised her critics

Observers worried that Meloni would destabilize Europe. She has proved them all wrong.

April 17, 2023

Paris’s scooter ban will have unforeseen consequences

Older Parisians, in trying to protect a glorious old place they love, might be doing more harm than they realize.

April 5, 2023

Spring in Paris is still lovely. Just ignore the mountains of trash.

Paris is about beauty. But right now, not so much, with more than 10,000 tons of garbage piled up on the streets and sidewalks.

March 21, 2023

Turkey desperately needs our help. Let’s give it quickly and selflessly.

Turkey needs our help. Let's give it quickly and selflessly.

February 7, 2023

Why Europe has a monument problem of its own

Soviet World War II monuments across Central and Eastern Europe can't easily be torn down. But they can be repurposed to honor Ukraine.

February 6, 2023

Escape from Russia: A young college student tells his tale

After police forced him to sign a "confession," the 18-year-old teen, gamer and fantasy writer knew he had to leave the country.

October 20, 2022

The Assad supporter who is also a Virginia state senator

Dick Black may not be quite as useful as the Assad regime supposes.

April 29, 2016