In Minsk, Pompeo Is All Talk
The American proposes to meet all of Belarus’ energy needs. That’s not a realistic offer.
Europe
No, Project Fear Wasn’t Wrong
The people who warned against Brexit have been working to prevent their own predictions from coming true.
Labour Leadership Election News
Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy and Keir Starmer qualify for the third round. Jeff Phillips pulls out.
Who Is Russia’s New Prime Minister?
Mikhail Mishustin has little political experience. That’s probably why Putin chose him.
Catalan Ruling Parties Fall Out
Separatists are divided over the parliamentary status of Catalonia’s regional president.
Germany Invests in Rail, But Is It Enough?
The hope is to shift Germans toward less carbon-intensive forms of travel.
Labour Leadership Election News
Rebecca Long-Bailey is backed by Momentum, but Keir Starmer has more support from party members.
Why Putin Wants to Change Russia’s Constitution
The changes would weaken the presidency, but expanding democracy is probably not on Vladimir Putin’s mind.
Five Candidates Qualify to Succeed Corbyn as Labour Leader
Keir Starmer, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Lisa Nandy, Jess Phillips and Emily Thornberry make it into the second round.
Berlin Shows How Not to Do Housing Policy
Freezing rents is a stopgap measures that ignores why rents are rising in the first place.
Trump’s Presence Will Be Felt When Merkel and Putin Meet
America isn’t on the agenda, but Germany and Russia share concerns about Donald Trump.
Russian-Ukrainian Gas Deal Is a Trilateral Victory
Russia, Ukraine and the EU all benefit.
Don’t Pull NATO into the Middle East
Europe is not stepping in to take over the mess Donald Trump has made.
Sánchez Wins Second Term as Prime Minister of Spain
Basque and Catalan separatists abstain to give the social democrat a majority.
Britain’s Labour Leadership Election, Explained
Who can vote and when, who are the candidates, and who is ahead.