Macron Fights His Way Back
Three months after the Yellow Vests, the French president has regained the initiative.
Analysis
Netanyahu’s Miscalculation
The Israeli called elections to stave off indictments for corruption. It galvanized his opponents.
Britain’s New Centrist Party Needs Electoral Reform
There is room in the middle of British politics. The problem is the first-past-the-post system.
Dutch Ruling Parties Likely to Lose Upper House Majority
If the parties lose the Senate, they may need to call early elections for the lower chamber.
What the European Election Polls Reveal
The liberals are poised to become kingmakers. The Euroskeptic right still struggles to unite.
What to Expect from Snap Elections in Spain
Pedro Sánchez could lose power unless Catalan independence parties change their minds.
Nord Stream Climbdown Should Put Ostpolitik to Rest
Change-through-rapprochement worked in the 1970s. Vladimir Putin’s Russia is different.
Spanish Right Loses Its Mind Over Concession to Catalans
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is being accused of “high treason”.
After May’s Deal Defeated, Brexit at Impasse
There is no majority in Parliament for any of the alternatives.
Don’t Fear Dutchification
Multiparty democracy is stronger in the end.
Millions Flee Venezuela, But Maduro Is Going Nowhere
It will take outside intervention to remove Venezuela’s president.
Kurzism Doesn’t Travel Well
Conservatives in France and Spain have mimicked the Austrian’s lurch to the right without his success.
Cracks in California’s Progressive Model
California Democrats have a blind spot when it comes to the state’s housing crisis.
A Year Has Been Wasted in Catalonia
Almost nothing has changed since the independence referendum in 2017.
Europe Once Again Proves the Doomsayers Wrong
Support for the euro has never been higher. The economy is doing well.