What the Hell Just Happened to Turkey?
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan wanted an executive Turkey, headed by him. He got it. Here is how.
Jean-Luc Mélenchon Is Not the French Bernie Sanders
The French leftist’s views are much more extreme than the American’s.
Elect Macron to Move France Forward
The former economy minister can make France confident and competitive again.
Germany’s Alternative Succumbs to Infighting as Popularity Fades
Leadership battles continue to mar the nationalist party while the abating refugee crisis has taken the wind out of its sails.
Don’t Rely on American and British News About Europe
English-language journalists tend to project their own doubts about the EU on the people living in it.
In About-Face, May Seeks Mandate for Post-Brexit Vision
The prime minister calls for an early election despite earlier rejecting the need for one.
Trump Has Converted to Foreign-Policy Orthodoxy — For Now
The president has reversed himself on major international issues, but he could just as easily change his mind again.
Another Anti-EU and Anti-NATO Candidate Rises in France
Jean-Luc Mélenchon climbs in the polls at the expense of the center-left Socialist Party.
Erdoğan Asks Turks to Jump Off a Cliff with Him
Recep Tayyip Erdoğan has already made Turkey into an autocratic state. Now he wants even more power.
Why Russian Resets Keep Failing
Geopolitical rivalries do not end because of handshakes or smiling photo ops.
Budget Deal Puts Spain’s Centrists on the Spot
Do they prioritize voters in Catalonia or in other parts of Spain?
Programs of the French Presidential Candidates, Compared
Left-right divisions have become less relevant.
Venezuela Lurches Toward Authoritarianism
Nicolás Maduro clamps down.
Mar-a-Lago Summit Overshadowed by Syria Strikes
Donald Trump signals to China and Russia that neither will be able to shield its clients if they cross the line.
Syria Strikes Signal More Pro-Arab Policy Under Trump
Unlike his predecessor, Donald Trump doesn’t worry about being drawn into the Arab-Iranian cold war.