German-Turkish Relations Have Been Going Downhill for Years
Turkey has detained German nationals and refused lawmakers access to a NATO base.
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.
Support for Catalan Independence Down, But It Could Still Happen
Only a minority would vote to break away from Spain, but they could prevail if opponents of independence stay home.
Fear That Trump Will Fire Special Counsel in Russia Probe
If the president tries to fire Robert Mueller, it could trigger a constitutional crisis.
Trump Hopes Americans Will Suffer and Blame His Opponents
No other president was ever willing to trade the welfare of the American people for his own political gain.
Trump Gives Putin What He Wants, Pulls Support from Syrian Rebels
Donald Trump withdraws his support from the rebels fighting Syria’s Russian-backed dictator.
Why Now Is the Time for Greek Debt Relief
The conventional wisdom is that debt relief can’t happen before the German election. It could be worse after.
Once the Party of Stability, Conservatives Provoke Unrest
Britain’s Conservatives once promised a haven from global unrest. Now they seem to provoke it.
Resistance to Trump Is Making Strange Bedfellows
“Moderate” Republicans are not reining in the president. Democrats need to ally with the purists on the right.
The Bar for Impeaching a President Is Too High
It shouldn’t require worse than incoherence, incompetence or recklessness to remove an American president.
Immigration Lessons from Canada
Canada’s diverse migrant population and protection of the majority culture have made assimilation easier.
Hammond Urges Brexit Hardliners to Stop Plotting
A leadership election is inevitable, but it is unlikely to affect Britain’s exit from the European Union.
One Year After Referendum, Brexit Questions Remain Unanswered
The deadline for a deal is March 2019, but companies and people need clarity sooner.
Europe Rises to the Challenge Posed by Trump
France and Germany step up cooperation while America turns inward.
What’s Next in the Trump-Russia Scandal
There is now proof of collusion with Russia, but that doesn’t mean Donald Trump is about to lose the presidency.
Poland’s Ruling Nationalist Party Steps Up Assault on Judiciary
Law and Justice pushes through more changes to the court system that give power to the government.