What to Expect from Snap Elections in Spain
Pedro Sánchez could lose power unless Catalan independence parties change their minds.
Europe
Tragedy in Catalonia
As Catalan independence leaders go on trial, it is getting harder to find a way out of the impasse.
Nord Stream Climbdown Should Put Ostpolitik to Rest
Change-through-rapprochement worked in the 1970s. Vladimir Putin’s Russia is different.
Spanish Right Loses Its Mind Over Concession to Catalans
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is being accused of “high treason”.
European Parliament Doesn’t Need Stricter Rules for Groups
Requiring that parties share an ideological affinity to form a group creates more problems than it solves.
Britain Is Making Brexit Impossible
At the eleventh hour, Britain has rejected a key component of Brexit. How is the EU supposed to deal with this?
Leaders of Spanish Far Left Split
Iñigo Errejón breaks with Pablo Iglesias, who is unwilling to compromise on his party’s principles.
After May’s Deal Defeated, Brexit at Impasse
There is no majority in Parliament for any of the alternatives.
Spanish Conservatives Balk at Terms of Deal with Far Right
Repealing laws on violence against women and LGBT equality are a bridge too far.
Don’t Fear Dutchification
Multiparty democracy is stronger in the end.
Kurzism Doesn’t Travel Well
Conservatives in France and Spain have mimicked the Austrian’s lurch to the right without his success.
A Year Has Been Wasted in Catalonia
Almost nothing has changed since the independence referendum in 2017.
Mattis’ Resignation Shocks Allies in Europe
Countries were counting on the former general to protect them from the whims of Donald Trump.
Italy Backs Down from Budget Fight with EU
The ruling Five Star Movement and League agree to rein in spending.
Europe Once Again Proves the Doomsayers Wrong
Support for the euro has never been higher. The economy is doing well.