Separatist Parties Agree to Form New Government in Catalonia
Talks with Spanish prime minister Pedro Sánchez would be given two years.
Southern Europe
Socialists Miss Opportunity in Catalonia
Salvador Illa refuses to play second fiddle to the pro-independence Republican Left.
Madrid’s Díaz Ayuso Is Not an Inspiration
Conservatives elsewhere would be unwise to mimic her strategy.
Catalan Republicans to Form Minority Government
Talks with the rival Together for Catalonia remain stalled after three months.
National Implications of the Madrid Regional Election
The center did not hold.
Trumpification of the Spanish Right in Madrid
Isabel Díaz Ayuso flirts with COVID-19 skepticism in the name of “freedom”.
Conservatives Win Battle for Spanish Courts
Pedro Sánchez withdraws proposed changes.
Draghi Has the Right Plans for Italy
Let’s hope politicians and civil servants will carry them out.
Waiting for a Deal in Catalonia
Separatist parties have yet to form a new government.
The Silent Reform of Spanish Pensions
The piecemeal reforms proposed by Spain’s Socialist government are insufficient.
Spanish Tribulations in Multiparty Democracy
It’s still better than the alternative.
Catalan Separatists Close In on Post-Election Deal
Pro-independence parties split the seats on the new parliament’s presidium.
Hit Piece Calls Center-Left Sánchez Spain’s Donald Trump
Journalist makes the social democrat out to be a threat to Spanish democracy.
Draghi Understands What Italy Needs
Do the political parties that support his government?
Catalan Election: Takeaways and What Happens Next
Another separatist coalition is the most likely outcome.