Dutch Justice Minister Resigns in Blow to Rutte
A twenty year-old deal with a drug lord claims the career of a second justice minister.
Moldova’s President of Smoke and Mirrors
Igor Dodon pretends to be at odds with Moldova’s pro-European leaders, but they are allies when it matters.
Court Ruling Makes Early Elections More Likely in Italy
Justices clear the way for a switch back to proportional representation.
New York Times Gets Rutte’s Aggressive Liberalism Wrong
The Dutch liberal party leader isn’t taking his cue from Donald Trump.
Don’t Look Now, But West Africa Just Took a Huge Leap Forward
Nigeria couldn’t allow Yahya Jammeh to cling to power in the Gambia and used ECOWAS to push him out.
Trump Could Bring Enemies in South America Closer Together
The alliance between Cuba and Venezuela has weakened in recent years. Donald Trump could inadvertently restore it.
Uncertainty in China as Trump Takes Office
The future of Sino-American relations could hinge on how the new president treats Europe and Russia.
Asscher Unites Dutch Left Against Further Labor Reforms
The Labor Party leader rallies left-wing parties behind a program to protect workers’ rights.
Trump Blunders by Withdrawing from Trans Pacific Partnership
The new president disheartens America’s allies in the Pacific and cedes the initiative to China.
Erdoğan’s Blowback: How Personal Ambitions Plunged Turkey into Crisis
The Turkish president played with fire in Syria and undermined democracy at home. And he’s not done yet.
Hamon, Valls Push Montebourg Out of French Presidential Contest
Benoît Hamon and Manuel Valls win the first round in the Socialist primary.
Echoes of the 1930s in Trump’s Inauguration Speech
The new president accuses elites of stabbing America in the back and proposes “action” over politics.
Trump Announces American Retreat from the World
The new president calls for a return to protectionism and an end to promoting democracy.
Arizona or Ohio? Two Paths for Democrats
Democrats must decide whether to lure back working-class whites or double down on a Sun Belt coalition.
Trump’s No Good, Very Bad, Absolutely Stupid Comments on the EU and NATO
Encouraging the continent that produced two world wars to fashion swords from plowshares is a terrible idea.