Russia Escalates Tit for Tat with Ukraine, Blocks Gas
Russia stops delivering gas to Ukraine after the electricity in Crimea is cut off.
Europe
Osborne Keeps Tax Credits, Sees Surplus by 2020
Britain’s chancellor backs away from controversial tax reforms, but makes deep cuts elsewhere.
Le Pen Ahead in Poll for French Regional Elections
France’s nationalists would get more support than the mainstream right.
Portugal’s President Expected to Install Left-Wing Coalition
There is little Aníbal Cavaco Silva can do to block a left-wing government, but he’s not making it easy.
Britain Boosts Defense, Creates New Strike Brigades
Britain raises military spending and creates two new strike brigades to respond to diverse threats.
Sixteen Arrested, Belgium on High Terror Alert
Public buildings, synagogues and subways are shut in Belgium’s capital.
Labour’s Corbyn Paralyzed in Face of Terror
Confronted with the evil of Islamic terrorism, Britain’s Labour Party leader doesn’t know what to do.
Europe and Arabia: A Geopolitical Perspective
Geography helps explain the complicated history between Europe and the Middle East.
Belgium to Detain Foreign Fighters After Paris Attacks
Belgium unveils additional counterterrorism measures in the wake of recent attacks in France.
Benelux Suggest Smaller Schengen, Germans Wary
Belgium and the Netherlands seek to redesign the European Union’s free-travel arrangements.
Deal to Preserve Power Sharing in Northern Ireland
The largest British unionist and Irish nationalist parties in Northern Ireland reach an agreement.
It Took Poland’s Conservatives Only Days to Bring Up the War
World War II references are a way to deflect German criticism.
Why the Hell Would ISIS Attack Paris? Geopolitics of Terrorism
The radical Islamist group is hoping the West will either shrink from the fight or overreact.
Putin Unlikely to Be Much Help Against Islamic State
Russia’s priority in Syria is propping up Bashar Assad, not defeating the self-styled caliphate.
Guards Disrupted Terror Plot at Paris Stadium
Security stopped a suicide bomber from entering the Stade de France during a football match.