All Is Not Well in Germany But Merkel’s Coalition Slow to Act
To sustain its competitiveness, Germany needs to invest.
Analysis
German Right Underestimates Alternative Challenge
As long as Angela Merkel’s party sticks to the center, there will be space for a party on the right.
British Party Leaders Speak to Core Voters at Conferences
The Conservative and Labour conferences were both aimed at shoring up traditional party bases.
In Bid to Divide Europe, Russia Expands “Gas War” to Slovakia
Seemingly bent on dividing Europe, Russia cuts natural gas supplies to one of its former satellite states.
Unwilling to Reform, France, Italy Miss Budget Targets
Slow to structurally overhaul their economies, France and Italy continue to miss their fiscal targets.
Rousseff Retakes Lead as Voters Doubt Challenger
Brazilians aren’t enthusiastic about their president, but doubt if her challenger can do a better job.
Conservative Party Defections Cast Cloud Over Conference
Rather than worry about the next election, Conservatives wonder who will be next to head over to UKIP.
Bashar Assad: Root of Islamic State’s Evil
A strategy to defeat the Islamists would be incomplete without a plan to remove its sponsor in Damascus.
As Allies Battle Islamists, Turkey Still Focused on Defeating Assad
Turkey supports the campaign against the Islamic State but insists Bashar Assad is part of the problem.
Sarkozy Laments France’s “Humiliation” Under Hollande
The former president says he has “no choice” but to return to politics given the desperate situation France is in.
Shared Values Don’t Make an Indo-American Alliance
India and the United States may have similar values, but even Narendra Modi can’t gloss over divergent interests.
Scottish Referendum Hasn’t Settled United Kingdom’s Future
If more powers are devolved to Scotland, other parts of the UK will want autonomy as well.
Scottish Referendum Raises Questions About Nationhood
Separatists from Wales to Spain are waiting to see if the Scots will secede from the United Kingdom.
After Month of Unrest, Pakistan Back to Square One
Pakistan’s government is weakened but civil-military relations are back to where they used to be.
Swedish Left Ahead in Polls But Without Majority
Stefan Löfven’s Social Democrats could struggle to form a majority government.