Spain Rejects Catalan Cabinet Picks, Maintains Direct Rule
Spain refuses to accept ministers who are facing criminal charges for their role in last year’s referendum.
Italy Government Deal: What’s In It and What’s Next
Everything you need to know about the coalition deal between the Five Star Movement and League.
Italian Pact Would Deprive Macron of Ally for EU Reform
Italy looked like the French president’s best ally.
EU Reluctant to Add Six Balkan States
Existing member states worry about corruption, weak governance and unfree markets.
EU Defies Trump on Iran Deal and Trade
Europe stays in the Iran deal and conditions trade talks on a permanent exemption from tariffs.
Make-or-Break Moment for the Atlantic Alliance
Donald Trump’s withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal puts Europe’s leaders on the spot.
Who Is Catalonia’s New President and What Happens Next?
Quim Torra is a pro-independence hardliner who is unlikely to succeed where his predecessors failed.
Study Turns Conventional Wisdoms About American Politics on Its Head
Donald Trump is not remaking the Republican Party in his image. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders voters had few ideological differences.
Time to Start Worrying: Populists May Form Government in Italy
The Euroskeptic Five Star Movement and League have until Sunday to hash out a deal.
Catalans Find Fourth Candidate for Regional Presidency
This one, Quim Torra, might actually be inaugurated.
Dutch Caribbean Caught Up in ConocoPhillips-Venezuela Oil Dispute
The Dutch islands process between a quarter and a third of Venezuela’s oil.
Europe Can Stand Up to American Threats on Iran
If America forces European companies to pull out, China would benefit.
Poland Launches Legal Challenge to Nord Stream 2
The European companies that are Russia’s partners in the project face steep fines.
Democrats Wisely Stay the Course
Democrats are not losing their minds in the age of Donald Trump.
Trump Further Isolates America by Withdrawing from Iran Deal
The president defies all other major powers by canceling the nuclear agreement with Iran.