Dutch Likely to Reverse Labor Market Liberalizations
Most parties want to encourage the use of regular contracts.
Europe
Dutch Right Alarmed as Left Needed to Form Government
Labor and the Greens lost the election but could still end up in power.
Pardons Are the Least Sánchez Can Do for Catalans
Spain should negotiate with Catalan separatists, not put them in prison.
Germans Long for Change
The national mood favors the Greens over the ruling Christian Democrats.
EU Must Send Strong Message to Belarus — And Russia
There are still rules to be followed in international relations.
Great British Railways: Neither Public Nor Private Enough
The better options would be complete nationalization or full privatization.
Separatist Parties Agree to Form New Government in Catalonia
Talks with Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez would be given two years.
Socialists Miss Opportunity in Catalonia
Salvador Illa refuses to play second fiddle to the pro-independence Republican Left.
Labour’s Problems Go Deeper Than Starmer
The party needs to reinvent social democracy for the twenty-first century.
Madrid’s Díaz Ayuso Is Not an Inspiration
Conservatives elsewhere would be unwise to mimic her strategy.
Catalan Republicans to Form Minority Government
Talks with the rival Together for Catalonia remain stalled after three months.
Three Things to Watch in Britain’s Local Elections
Will the SNP win an absolute majority? Will Labour’s Red Wall hold? How well will Labour do in Wales?
National Implications of the Madrid Regional Election
The center did not hold.
The Arguments For and Against Scottish Independence
Scotland has a strong economy, but it relies on England for its defense and trade.
Trumpification of the Spanish Right in Madrid
Isabel Díaz Ayuso flirts with COVID-19 skepticism in the name of “freedom”.