Dutch, German Liberals Split on Climate, Sustainability
The Dutch center-right understand they can no longer cede climate policy to the left.
Germany
Germany Scales Back Cannabis Legalization
Sales would only be allowed by nonprofits, not stores.
German Liberals Stab Dutch Liberal in the Back
The Free Democrats derail Jan Huitema’s plan for clean cars.
Macron Is Winning the Argument for State Aid in Europe
Two years ago, the French president’s proposals were too far-fetched.
Rent Control Keeps Failing. Countries Keep Trying
What do you call doing the same thing over and over again, and expecting different results?
Support for Legalizing Cannabis, Cocaine Grows
Germany is legalizing cannabis. Leaders in Colombia and Amsterdam would legalize cocaine.
Europe’s Energy Crisis, Explained
Gas prices have reached record highs. Governments spend €280 billion on subsidies and tax cuts.
European Military Support for Ukraine Dries Up
America is giving twice as many weapons as other NATO allies combined.
Even in Gas Crisis, Germany Refuses Nuclear Power
Better to burn coal.
Germany Admits Failure of Ostpolitik 2.0
It was about time.
Germany Exports Its Energy Failures
Earthquakes in Groningen, dirty coal mines in Poland and leaky Soviet-era gas pipes in Russia.
Expropriation Unlikely in Berlin, But So Is Cheaper Housing
The federal government ought to deregulate rents nationally.
Struggling Through Simms
Brendan Simms’ history of Europe is overly deterministic.
How to Keep an Empire for a Thousand Years
Not through force, but by persuasion.
What’s in Germany’s “Traffic Light” Coalition Agreement
I read all 177 pages so you don’t have to.