Italy Has a Draghi-Sized Problem
No one else has his authority and stature.
Southern Europe
“Repeal” of Spanish Labor Reforms Is Limited
Trade unions and the socialist government meet employers halfway.
Spain Tries to Attract More Expats
Taxes are cut, but there’s not much the national government can do about overbearing bureaucracy.
Catalan Budget Crisis Is Tied to Independence
Reasonable independence parties need the support of separatist hardliners.
Repeal of Spanish Labor Reforms Is Unwise
Liberalizations cut unemployment and encouraged business creation.
Costa Loses Support of Portugal’s Far Left
Early elections are likely.
Sway with Me: How Italy’s Salvini Lost His Credibility
The far-right leader couldn’t decide between populism and statesmanship.
Spain Tries to Solve Yesterday’s Housing Crisis
Prices are already down due to the pandemic.
Catalan-Spanish Talks Accomplish Little
The best news is that talks are happening at all.
Sánchez Walks Back Promises to Catalans
The socialist could disappoint moderate Catalan nationalists, whose support he needs in Congress.
Italian Parliament Backs Judicial Reforms
The country’s courts are the slowest in Europe.
Sánchez Shifts Infrastructure Spending, Scholarships to Catalonia
The separatists have fifty more demands.
Britain Walks Back Commitment to Gibraltar
It agreed to put Gibraltar in the Schengen Area to avoid the need for border controls.
What Sánchez Should Do Next for Catalonia
End the prosecution of Catalan nationalists. Give the region more autonomy.
Pardons Are the Least Sánchez Can Do for Catalans
Spain should negotiate with Catalan separatists, not put them in prison.