Italian Lawmakers Back Electoral Reforms Which Hurt Populists
The new voting system could make it harder for the populist Five Star Movement to come to power.
Trump Declares War on Republicans. Will Republicans Fight Back?
Some are pushing back, but most Republicans fear they would lose a fight with the president.
Catalan Leader Steps Back from Brink, Satisfies No One
Separatists are disappointed Carles Puigdemont didn’t declare independence. Madrid remains on guard.
Highlights from Dutch Parties’ Coalition Agreement
The four parties plan to raise defense spending, cut taxes and relax labor laws.
Center-Right Parties Form Government in Netherlands
Christian and liberal parties announce a deal seven months after parliamentary elections.
Tax Policies from Dutch Coalition Deal Leak
The four parties due to form a government in the Netherlands are planning various tax reforms.
Democratic Ideals and Reality: An Enduring Tension
From Catalonia to Cameroon to Kurdistan to Puerto Rico, democratic ideals clash with the realities of geography.
Election Reveals Brexit- and Trump-Like Cleavages in Germany
Supporters of the far right have much in common with voters for Brexit and Donald Trump.
Trump’s Welcome Change of Heart on South Korea Trade Deal
Canceling the 2012 agreement would be bad for American commerce and security.
World Won’t Let Catalonia or Kurdistan Come Quietly onto the Map
Independence for Catalonia and Kurdistan would upend the regional order in Europe and the Middle East.
British Conservatives Face Three Structural Challenges
Membership is down. The youth vote has been lost. The political landscape is shifting in Labour’s favor.
Will Catalonia Declare Independence from Spain?
There are reasons to doubt the Catalans will go that far, but the politics don’t favor pragmatists.
Independence Crisis in Catalonia
Spain revokes Catalonia’s self-government in the wake of a controversial independence referendum.
Catalans Vote for Independence in Controversial Referendum
Analysis and opinion about the controversial independence vote in Catalonia.
A Failure of Leadership in Spain
Mariano Rajoy should never have let the Catalan independence crisis come this far.