The Silent Reform of Spanish Pensions
The piecemeal reforms proposed by Spain’s Socialist government are insufficient.
Opinion
Söder Can Give Germany’s Christian Democrats Fresh Start
Armin Laschet is not the man to lead Germany out of the COVID-19 crisis.
Europe Doesn’t Need a Biden
Who needs bold leadership when you have affordable health insurance?
Rutte’s Opponents Smell Blood in the Water
But center-right parties may want to think twice before forcing him out.
The Dictator of France
Emmanuel Macron an “authoritarian”? He is the most liberal president of France in forty years!
Netanyahu’s Rivals Must Do Deal with Arab Parties
It’s time to end the taboo.
Don’t Blame Laschet for Poor State Election Results
The German Christian Democratic party leader is barely two months on the job.
Rutte Is More Pro-EU Than His Critics Allow
But his priorities may be different from theirs.
Dutch Should Keep Health Care System They Have
Liberalization has been a success.
Financial Times Smears Netherlands’ Rutte as Bigot
The newspaper makes it appear the Dutch prime minister said the opposite of what he meant.
EU Can’t Trust Britain to Keep Its Word
The British government reneges on its commitment to Northern Ireland — again.
Hit Piece Calls Center-Left Sánchez Spain’s Donald Trump
Journalist makes the social democrat out to be a threat to Spanish democracy.
Italy Shouldn’t Need Draghi
A stronger democracy wouldn’t need a strong man.
Scotland Is a Country!
Or: how I learned to trigger Scottish nationalists.
Butter on Their Heads
Let the Dutch Christian Democrats and Labor look in the mirror before blaming Mark Rutte.