Germany’s Kramp-Karrenbauer Answers Macron’s Call for EU Reform
Angela Merkel’s designated successor embraces some of the French president’s proposals but warns against overreach.
Democratic Primary News
Hickenlooper and Inslee are in, Bloomberg and Clinton are out.
Macron Doesn’t Need to Appease the Far Right
There is no point in watering down EU reforms. Euroskeptics will oppose them anyway.
How Likely Is Macron’s European Renaissance?
Harmonizing asylum laws and wages may be a bridge too far.
The Euroskeptic Contradiction
Euroskeptics accuse the EU of being undemocratic but resist reforms that could make it more democratic.
Macron Fights His Way Back
Three months after the Yellow Vests, the French president has regained the initiative.
Netanyahu’s Miscalculation
The Israeli called elections to stave off indictments for corruption. It galvanized his opponents.
Britain’s New Centrist Party Needs Electoral Reform
There is room in the middle of British politics. The problem is the first-past-the-post system.
Democratic Primary News
Sanders is running. Klobuchar shies away from free college and health care.
Dutch Ruling Parties Likely to Lose Upper House Majority
If the parties lose the Senate, they may need to call early elections for the lower chamber.
What the European Election Polls Reveal
The liberals are poised to become kingmakers. The Euroskeptic right still struggles to unite.
Spanish Parties Rule Out Centrist Coalition After Election
The Citizens rule out a pact with the Socialists, who rule out a pact with the right.
Jeremy Corbyn Is Not the British Bernie Sanders
The Labour Party leader is far, far to the left of the senator from Vermont.
Seven Lawmakers Resign from Britain’s Labour Party
Parliamentarians accuse Jeremy Corbyn of tolerating antisemitism and form their own party.
What to Expect from Snap Elections in Spain
Pedro Sánchez could lose power unless Catalan independence parties change their minds.