Spain’s Parties Go Through Necessary Motions in Talks
The Socialists must explore a coalition they don’t like while the conservatives bide their time.
Analysis
Labour Doesn’t Need More Studies to Understand Loss
The party is simply unwilling to accept that it needs to move to the middle again to regain voters’ trust.
Migrant Crisis Leads Germans to Reassess Law and Order
Immigrants from non-Western societies take advantage of a lenient German justice system.
Portuguese Leader Defends Rolling Back Austerity
The country’s Socialist Party prime minister argues that he can boost competitiveness without cuts.
Immigration, Ukraine Treaty Boost Dutch Nationalists
The Freedom Party’s rise in the polls reveals widespread dissatisfaction in the Netherlands.
Everything That’s Wrong with the “Britain in Decline” Theory
Different choices are not proof of decline and jabbering about globalization is not a strategy.
Flemish Nationalists Revive Plans for Separation
The latest push comes as the federal government is strengthening law enforcement across Belgium.
Weeks Left to Save Schengen, Dutch Premier Warns
Mark Rutte warns Europe is running out of time to rescue border-free travel.
Why Republicans Can’t Stand Ted Cruz
The Texan is prepared to burn the whole Republican Party down for the sake of his own ambitions.
Podemos Calls for Left-Wing Coalition in Spain
The far left’s eagerness to govern presents the mainstream Socialists with a dilemma.
Projections Underscore Need for Entitlement Reform
The long-term budget outlook is grim unless changes are made to America’s biggest spending programs.
What Oil Prices Mean for Geopolitics
Chaos may be in store if oil-dependent countries lash out to distract from failed economic policies.
Three Reasons Sanders Can’t Win
The Vermont senator doesn’t have the support of either the Democratic Party, nonwhites or swing voters.
German Christian Democrats Split on Immigration
Chancellor Angela Merkel’s Bavarian sister party calls for a reintroduction of border controls.
French Labor Reforms Once Again Underwhelm
François Hollande likens joblessness to a “state of emergency” but walks back earlier liberal reforms.