What Conservative Spain Has in Common with Putin
Both are insecure.
Analysis
How Divided Government Works in France
Without a majority in the National Assembly, the president can still make foreign policy.
Why Congress Let Biden’s Child Benefits Lapse
And what it can learn from the Dutch.
Macron’s Next Challenge: Defending His Majority in Parliament
The president’s second term could be a lot harder than his first.
The Three Political Traditions That Explain the French Election
Charles de Gaulle’s two-party system has broken down.
Macron Places First, But Le Pen Is Stronger Than Ever
Takeaways from the first presidential voting round in France.
French Presidential Election Guide
The electoral system, the candidates, the key issues and the most likely outcomes.
Five French Election Scenarios
Whoever wins the presidency, France will probably have five years of divided government.
Programs of the French Presidential Candidates, Compared
Policies include leaving NATO, legalizing cannabis, raising the retirement age and renationalizing motorways.
Italians Turn Their Backs on Putin (And His Sympathizers)
The war in Ukraine has discredited Italian anti-Americanism.
Macron’s Successes and Failures
What the French president has, and hasn’t, got done in five years.
Netherlands’ Kaag Disappoints Liberal Well-Wishers
Foreign journalists thought this Dutch finance minister would be different.
Macron Promises Corsica Autonomy After Violent Protests
The offer is seen as political calculation by his opponents.
Catalan Support for Independence Down, Autonomy Up
The shift in public opinion suggests a way out of the decade-long dispute with Spain.
Ukraine War Gives European Defense Union New Urgency
Countries had already been spooked by Donald Trump’s verbal attacks on NATO.