Sixteen Years in Power: Merkel’s Successes and Failures
She governed Germany for sixteen years. This is her legacy.
Europe
Europe’s High Energy Prices, Explained
The continent faces a perfect storm involving accidents, depleted reserves and decreased Russian supply.
German Left Has Wrong Ideas for Housing Market
Don’t add regulation to solve problems created by regulation in the first place.
European Defense: If Not Now, When?
How many more “wake-up calls” do we need?
Liberals Would Lend Urgency to Next German Government
The Free Democrats have been consistently right on defense, deregulation and digitalization.
German Election Guide
The German electoral system, the parties, issues, polls and possible coalitions.
Catalan-Spanish Talks Accomplish Little
The best news is that talks are happening at all.
Sánchez Walks Back Promises to Catalans
The socialist could disappoint moderate Catalan nationalists, whose support he needs in Congress.
Scholz Should Stay the Course
Don’t get distracted by conservative scaremongering.
Why It’s Taking So Long to Form a Government in the Netherlands
Three roadblocks and four possible outcomes.
Laschet Is Dragging Germany’s Christian Democrats Down
The Social Democrats benefit.
What’s at Stake in the German Election
Where the four mainstream parties stand on the ten major issues.
Who Wants to Live in Hungary?
Not Viktor Orbán’s Western fans.
Italian Parliament Backs Judicial Reforms
The country’s courts are the slowest in Europe.
Sánchez Shifts Infrastructure Spending, Scholarships to Catalonia
The separatists have fifty more demands.