Italian Right Makes Pact for Prime Ministership
Leaders agree that whoever wins the most votes will become prime minister of a coalition government.
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Italian Lawmakers Back Electoral Reforms Which Hurt Populists
The new voting system could make it harder for the populist Five Star Movement to come to power.
Highlights from Dutch Parties’ Coalition Agreement
The four parties plan to raise defense spending, cut taxes and relax labor laws.
Tax Policies from Dutch Coalition Deal Leak
The four parties due to form a government in the Netherlands are planning various tax reforms.
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.
Americans Largely Uninterested in German Election
Americans see the election through the lens of their own politics.
Mixed Views from France on Catalan Referendum
Most French media call on Catalan and Spanish leaders to work out a compromise.
Catalan Referendum Animates Flemish, Leaves Dutch Cold
Flemish media are overwhelmingly sympathetic in their coverage. The Dutch show little interest.
Spanish Raids, Arrests Cross Red Line: Puigdemont
Spain raids Catalan government buildings and arrests top officials.
Partisan Divide in German Views on Catalan Referendum
The left sympathizes. Conservatives can’t look past the illegality of the planned vote.
Center-Right Voters Eager to Govern in Germany, Center-Left Unsure
Conservative and liberal voters look forward to government. Social Democrats are split.
Spanish Far Left Takes Rajoy to Task for Catalan “Repression”
Pablo Iglesias accuses the prime minister of making the Catalan problem worse.
America Goes the Way of Europe: Christians Becoming Minority
Young Americans are losing faith. White Christians have become the minority. The Catholic Church is becoming Latino.