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.
Southern Europe
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.
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.
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.
Catalan Parties Fall Out Over Puigdemont’s Reinstatement
The Republican Left now calls for a candidate who is not in legal trouble.
Divided America, Deadlock in Italy and Catalan Separatists Try Again
Left- and right-wing America barely listen to each other anymore. Italy may need to vote again to break the deadlock.
British Home Secretary Resigns, Italy’s Five Stars Make Overture
Amber Rudd misled lawmakers. Luigi Di Maio argues his party has a lot in common with the Democrats.
Spanish Left Pays Price for Choosing Purists Over Pragmatists
The parties chose to keep their hands clean in opposition.
Deal Slips Away in Catalonia as Both Sides Dig In
The longer the impasse lasts, the more the extremes will benefit.
American Right Loses Its Mind, Catalans Escalate Legal Fight
Fox News is freaking out. Catalonia sues a Spanish judge. Portugal may not be a role model for social democrats.
Italy’s Democrats Split, EU Victory for Macron, Doubts About Syria Strikes
Italy’s Democrats debate whether to negotiate with the Five Star Movement. Experts caution against an attack on Syria.
Legalistic Spain Criticizes Legalistic Germany
Spain, which treats Catalan separatism as a legal problem, is angry that Germany treats it the same way.
France Eyes Non-EU Military Force, Trump Governs by Bluffing
Defense cooperation outside the EU would allow the United Kingdom to participate.