Johnson Warns Brexit Delay Will Benefit Labour
The frontrunner to succeed Theresa May warns Conservatives against delaying Brexit.
Europe
What Can Danes Teach Europe’s Social Democrats?
It’s not (just) about immigration. Center-left voters want politicians to protect the welfare state.
The European Protests You’ve Probably Never Heard Of
Serbians are demonstrating against their increasingly autocratic president.
It Will Be Hard for Catalans to Accept Supreme Court Verdict
The same court that will decide the fate of jailed Catalan independence leaders just sided with the family of Francisco Franco.
Spanish Center-Right Rethinks Appeasement of Far Right
Cozying up to Vox did not have the desired effect.
Brexit Is Tearing Britain’s Conservative Party Apart
Brexiteers vote for Nigel Farage. Moderates defect to the Liberal Democrats.
French Center-Right Needs More Than New Leader
It needs a better strategy.
Political Fragmentation Need Not Lead to Paralysis
European parties are adapting to a new political reality.
Dutch Ruling Parties Negotiate Two Extra Senate Seats
The gains, at the expense of the Greens and far right, give Mark Rutte more options.
France’s Old Parties Suffer Another Blow in European Election
Neither the Republicans nor the Socialists have found a way to recover from their 2017 defeat.
Dutch Voters Punish Euroskeptics, Give Labor Victory
EU commissioner Frans Timmermans gives his center-left party a boost.
European Elections Are About More Than the Far Right
Resist the temptation to force a single narrative on the elections.
Lithuania’s Presidential Election Is Boring — And That’s Fine
Lithuanians aren’t buying into unrealistic promises.
Local Elections Highlight Political Fragmentation in United Kingdom
The Liberal Democrats’ strong performance was about more than Brexit.
After Historic Defeat, Spain’s Center-Right U-Turns
Pablo Casado belatedly appeals to moderates after leading his party into its worst defeat ever.