Trump Gave a Surprisingly Intelligent Speech to Muslim Leaders
The president rejects a war of civilizations and calls on Muslim leaders to address the challenges that breed terrorism.
Dutch Parties Need a Little Theater Before Forming Government
Politicians enter into talks they know will probably fail.
Catalonia’s Marriage of Convenience on Edge
A yearning for independence brought left and right together. It may not be enough to keep them united.
Recalcitrant Hungary and Poland Exhaust Europe’s Patience
Lawmakers open a probe into Hungary’s democracy. Ministers admonish Poland for attacking the courts.
Macron Rewards Loyalists in Centrist French Cabinet
The new president elevates centrists from the two major parties who supported him in the election.
What Will It Take for Republicans to Turn on Trump?
Berating allies? Firing the director of the FBI? Sharing classified information with the Russians?
Four-Party Talks to Form Dutch Government Collapse
Negotiations to form a government with the Greens break down.
Schulz Not the Future of Social Democracy After All
Cosmopolitan and working-class voters both like the new party leader. But they don’t vote for him.
Erdoğan Discovers Personality Doesn’t Trump Geopolitics
Turkey hoped Donald Trump would be less supportive of the Kurds than Barack Obama. It doesn’t look like it.
After Presidential Defeat, French Parties Divided
Many lawmakers do not even seek reelection.
Saudi Arabia’s Culture Wars Strain the Kingdom
A stagnating economy and war in Yemen exacerbate the tension between conservative and reform-minded Saudis.
May Adopts Energy Policy Her Predecessor Called “Nuts”
When Labour proposed to freeze energy rates, the Conservatives thought it was crazy.
Trump Reveals Himself to Be Bumbling Strongman
The firing of FBI director James Comey shows how Donald Trump’s authoritarianism and incompetence go hand in hand.
British Conservatives Turn into UKIP
Voters believe Theresa May when she accuses the EU of interfering in the British election.
National Front Has Most to Gain from Becoming Conservative
That would mean emphasizing social, not economic, issues and learning to live with the EU.