Center-Right Parties Form Government in Netherlands
Christian and liberal parties announce a deal seven months after parliamentary elections.
Europe
Tax Policies from Dutch Coalition Deal Leak
The four parties due to form a government in the Netherlands are planning various tax reforms.
Election Reveals Brexit- and Trump-Like Cleavages in Germany
Supporters of the far right have much in common with voters for Brexit and Donald Trump.
World Won’t Let Catalonia or Kurdistan Come Quietly onto the Map
Independence for Catalonia and Kurdistan would upend the regional order in Europe and the Middle East.
British Conservatives Face Three Structural Challenges
Membership is down. The youth vote has been lost. The political landscape is shifting in Labour’s favor.
Will Catalonia Declare Independence from Spain?
There are reasons to doubt the Catalans will go that far, but the politics don’t favor pragmatists.
Independence Crisis in Catalonia
Spain revokes Catalonia’s self-government in the wake of a controversial independence referendum.
Catalans Vote for Independence in Controversial Referendum
Analysis and opinion about the controversial independence vote in Catalonia.
A Failure of Leadership in Spain
Mariano Rajoy should never have let the Catalan independence crisis come this far.
British Struggle to Understand Spain’s Reaction to Catalan Referendum
They managed two referendums in three years. Why can’t the Spanish let the Catalans vote?
Dutch Parties Agree to Simplify Tax Code
The number of income tax brackets would be reduced from four to two.
Transatlantic Challenges Ahead
From Afghanistan to Iran to North Korea, America and its European allies no longer see eye to eye.
European Fears of “Jamaica” Coalition Are Overblown
The Free Democrats are hawkish on eurozone reform, but so was Wolfgang Schäuble.
Catalonia Unlikely to Declare Independence After Referendum
Even if a majority votes to break away, the regional government could balk at declaring independence unilaterally.
German Election Shows Stabilizing Effect of Multiparty Democracy
Two-party systems are polarizing by design. Democracies with multiple parties are more stable.