What Catalonia Has in Common with the United States
In neither case can partisans agree on the facts.
Nick Ottens
Nick Ottens is a public affairs officer for the Dutch Animal Coalition and a board member for Liberal Green, the sustainability network of the Dutch liberal party VVD. He is a former political risk consultant and a former research manager for XPRIZE, where he designed prize competitions to incentivize breakthrough innovation in agriculture, food and health care. He has also worked as a journalist in Amsterdam, Barcelona and New York for EUobserver, NRC, Trouw, World Politics Review and Wynia’s Week, among others.
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The current system is a mess. Changes would be phased in over twenty years.
Spanish Liberals U-Turn on Deal with Socialists — Again
They now say they would be willing to give Pedro Sánchez a second term.
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A quasi-coalition with the far left has proved more stable than the right predicted.
Little Movement in Spanish Election Polls
The Socialists are still in first place. The People’s Party continues to recover.
Corbyn Has Completely Failed as Opposition Leader
Boris Johnson self-destructs and the leader of the opposition talks about a bankrupt travel agency.
Why Pelosi Changed Her Mind About Impeachment
The number of House Democrats in favor of impeaching Donald Trump has jumped to 198.
Why Pelosi Is Still Dragging Her Heels on Impeaching Trump
Let’s not assume the most successful woman in American politics is making a mistake.
Happy Little Country
The Dutch have never had it so good.
Spain Will Almost Certainly Have to Call Elections Again
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has failed to convince other parties to support him.
Renzi Won’t Become the Italian Macron
The former prime minister is a showboat with little support from voters.
There Is No Better Brexit Deal
But the British aren’t listening.
Italy’s Problem Is Not Its Electoral System
The roots of Italy’s dysfunction go deeper.
Britain Tries the Tsipras Approach to Negotiating with the EU
It will work just as well as it did for the Greek prime minister.
Democratic Race Stable as Ten Candidates Qualify for Debate
Little is changing in the Democratic presidential primary.