Spanish Election Guide
The Spanish electoral system, the parties, their leaders and possible coalitions.
Analysis
Why It’s Fair Not to Treat Sanders Like the Democratic Frontrunner
The Vermont senator is raising a lot of money from activists, but party actors have little incentive to support him.
Spanish Socialists Benefit from Division on the Right
Three parties split the right-wing vote, allowing the Socialists to come out on top.
European Far Right Fails to Unite
Only three parties show up at an election kickoff called by Italy’s Matteo Salvini.
America’s Two-Party System Is Out of Date
Both parties have essentially accepted the New Deal consensus. What’s next?
Brexit Is Restructuring British Politics
Brexit is pulling the Conservatives to the right, leaving room in the center for an anti-Brexit party.
Horse-Trading Could Change Balance of Power in Dutch Senate
The government could still be vulnerable if opposition parties play their cards right.
France’s Traditional Parties Still Haven’t Recovered from Macron
Unwilling to come to terms with a new political reality, France’s old parties are down in the polls.
Far Right Fills Gaps Left by Merkel and Rutte
The two center-right leaders may have moved too far to the middle.
Rutte Claims Center in Dutch Midterm Elections
The prime minister once flirted with the far right. Now he calls for compromise in the center.
Party Warms to Merkel’s Successor, Voters Not So Much
Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer has wood the Christian right, but at the expense of goodwill in the center.
Small EU Countries Resist Franco-German Push for Protectionism
France and Germany fear being crowded out by China and the United States.
Britain Is Still Making Brexit Impossible
Lawmakers vote down the withdrawal agreement a second time.
Germany’s Kramp-Karrenbauer Answers Macron’s Call for EU Reform
Angela Merkel’s designated successor embraces some of the French president’s proposals but warns against overreach.
How Likely Is Macron’s European Renaissance?
Harmonizing asylum laws and wages may be a bridge too far.