Watching from Across the Border as Romania Awakens
The ongoing street protests in Romania fill this political journalist from neighboring Moldova with pride.
Balkans Could Fall Victim to Putin-Trump Deal
The fear is that Donald Trump will trade Kosovo for Russian cooperation in the Middle East.
Podemos Endorses Hard-Left Course of Leader Iglesias
Rather than accept the possibility of compromise, Spain’s anti-establishment movement sticks to its far-left guns.
Dutch Parties Tried to Co-opt Populists and Failed
The Dutch right’s failed collaboration with the Freedom Party is a warning to conservatives.
Clinton-Trump Redux in France
France has a chance to breathe new life into the world order America has turned its back on.
Remember Trump’s “One China” Threat? It Was a Stupid Bluff
The president’s defenders said he had a plan to negotiate better terms with the Chinese. Turns out there was no plan.
Spanish Left Needs to Decide Between Power and Principle
Are Spain’s left-wing parties serious about getting into power?
Half of Trump Supporters Desire Autocracy
A quarter of Americans believe the president should have the power to overrule the courts.
Rutte Wins If Dutch Vote with Their Pocketbooks
Culture wars help Mark Rutte’s competitors. He wins on the economy.
Trump Still Has Not Learned the Basics of Nuclear Policy
On a phone call with Vladimir Putin, the new American president was caught unaware of New START.
Romania Rising: Populism by Different Means
Urban Romanians demand an end to a system of rural patronage that has been in place for more than a century.
Nativist Freedom Party Draws Support from Dutch Periphery
The Netherlands’ outer provinces aren’t destitute, but they do feel left behind.
British Liberal Democrat Revival Starts to Look More Likely
The liberals have been winning local elections by casting themselves as the only pro-EU party and an alternative to Labour.
As America Turns Inward, Europe and Mexico Double Down on Trade
The EU and Mexico accelerate trade talks at the same time as America turns its back on the world.
Brexit and Trump Force Poles to Shelve Suspicions of Germany
Brexit and Donald Trump’s Russophilia force Poland’s nationalists to set aside their suspicions of Berlin.