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Barcelona Spain

What Catalonia Has in Common with the United States

In neither case can partisans agree on the facts.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 8, 2019April 20, 2023
Paolo Gentiloni Emmanuel Macron

Macron’s Pension Reforms Are Eminently Reasonable

The current system is a mess. Changes would be phased in over twenty years.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 8, 2019November 12, 2021
Pedro Sánchez Albert Rivera

Spanish Liberals U-Turn on Deal with Socialists — Again

They now say they would be willing to give Pedro Sánchez a second term.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 7, 2019November 18, 2021
Poland coal plant

Poland Needs EU Support to Meet Climate Goals

But it also has a responsibility of its own to stop burning coal.

Nemanja PopovicNemanja PopovićOctober 4, 2019August 26, 2022
António Costa

Portugal’s Costa Cruising to Victory on Back of Strong Economy

A quasi-coalition with the far left has proved more stable than the right predicted.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 4, 2019April 20, 2022
Laurent Wauquiez Kyriakos Mitsotakis

Under New Government, Greece’s Economic Prospects Look Up

For once, Greece is in the news for all the right reasons.

Nemanja PopovicNemanja PopovićOctober 2, 2019December 1, 2021
Pedro Sánchez

Little Movement in Spanish Election Polls

The Socialists are still in first place. The People’s Party continues to recover.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 1, 2019November 18, 2021
Jeremy Corbyn

Corbyn Has Completely Failed as Opposition Leader

Boris Johnson self-destructs and the leader of the opposition talks about a bankrupt travel agency.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 26, 2019November 23, 2021
Donald Trump

Why Pelosi Changed Her Mind About Impeachment

The number of House Democrats in favor of impeaching Donald Trump has jumped to 198.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 25, 2019November 12, 2021
Frankfurt Germany

Germany Under Pressure to Spend

The Dutch are relaxing fiscal targets to invest in their economy. Will the Germans follow suit?

Nemanja PopovicNemanja PopovićSeptember 25, 2019November 14, 2021
Nancy Pelosi Jens Stoltenberg

Why Pelosi Is Still Dragging Her Heels on Impeaching Trump

Let’s not assume the most successful woman in American politics is making a mistake.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 21, 2019November 29, 2021
Netherlands

Happy Little Country

The Dutch have never had it so good.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 19, 2019April 20, 2022
Pedro Sánchez Albert Rivera

Spain Will Almost Certainly Have to Call Elections Again

Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez has failed to convince other parties to support him.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 17, 2019November 18, 2021
Matteo Renzi

Renzi Won’t Become the Italian Macron

The former prime minister is a showboat with little support from voters.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 17, 2019December 1, 2021
London England

After Week of Turmoil, What Next for British Politics?

The only certainty at this stage is that the Conservative civil war over Europe is coming to an end.

David DowningDavid DowningSeptember 7, 2019October 3, 2021

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