Sánchez’ Revenge: Spanish Socialist Leader Stages Comeback
The former party leader avenges himself against the woman who toppled him.
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Dutch Parties Need a Little Theater Before Forming Government
Politicians enter into talks they know will probably fail.
Catalonia’s Marriage of Convenience on Edge
A yearning for independence brought left and right together. It may not be enough to keep them united.
Recalcitrant Hungary and Poland Exhaust Europe’s Patience
Lawmakers open a probe into Hungary’s democracy. Ministers admonish Poland for attacking the courts.
Macron Rewards Loyalists in Centrist French Cabinet
The new president elevates centrists from the two major parties who supported him in the election.
Schulz Not the Future of Social Democracy After All
Cosmopolitan and working-class voters both like the new party leader. But they don’t vote for him.
Erdoğan Discovers Personality Doesn’t Trump Geopolitics
Turkey hoped Donald Trump would be less supportive of the Kurds than Barack Obama. It doesn’t look like it.
After Presidential Defeat, French Parties Divided
Many lawmakers do not even seek reelection.
Saudi Arabia’s Culture Wars Strain the Kingdom
A stagnating economy and war in Yemen exacerbate the tension between conservative and reform-minded Saudis.
British Conservatives Turn into UKIP
Voters believe Theresa May when she accuses the EU of interfering in the British election.
National Front Has Most to Gain from Becoming Conservative
That would mean emphasizing social, not economic, issues and learning to live with the EU.
Social Democrats Face Crucial Test in North Rhine-Westphalia
If the party can’t win in its industrial heartland, there is little hope for the federal election.
French System Encourages Temporary, Not Permanent, Polarization
France’s two-round system allows third parties to thrive without playing spoiler.
British See French Election Through Prism of Own Politics
Marine Le Pen is seen as part of the same populist backlash that led to Brexit.
France Likely to Dial Down Relations with Qatar After Election
Both presidential candidates have criticized France’s cozy relations with the Persian Gulf state.
