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Gibraltar

Spain Proposes Schengen Membership for Gibraltar

Some 15,000 Spanish residents cross the border to work in Gibraltar every day.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 13, 2020November 25, 2021
Frans Timmermans Nicola Zingaretti Pedro Sánchez

Sánchez Needs to Remember Who His Friends Are

The Spanish prime minister is trying too hard to make a deal with his rivals.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 8, 2020November 18, 2021
Pedro Sánchez

Sánchez Can’t Put Off Catalans Indefinitely

Delaying talks risks disappointing moderates.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 3, 2020November 19, 2021
Recep Tayyip Erdogan

Turkey Lashes Out at Allies in Mediterranean Border Dispute

Cyprus and Greece are backed by America and France.

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 2, 2020November 27, 2021
Milo Đukanović

Setback for Montenegro’s Strongman

Milo Đukanović’s party loses power after thirty years.

Igor DordevicIgor DordevicSeptember 2, 2020November 12, 2021

France Deploys Warships as Tensions with Turkey Rise

Turkey claims waters in which Greek Cyprus is drilling for natural gas.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 14, 2020December 3, 2021
Barcelona Spain

COVID-19 Has Put Catalan Politics on Hold

Talks about more autonomy and early elections have been postponed.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 10, 2020April 20, 2023
Nicos Anastasiades Mette Frederiksen

Cyprus Votes Against EU Trade Deal with Canada

Lawmakers argue the treaty does not protect their national cheese.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 5, 2020December 1, 2021
Spanish Congress Madrid

Spanish Congress Approves Coronavirus Recovery Programs

Lawmakers back measures for the economy, EU and health care.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 23, 2020October 25, 2021
Giuseppe Conte Mark Rutte

Italy Should Heed Dutch Advice

The country would be better off if it accepted, rather than resisted, Dutch demands for reform.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 15, 2020November 11, 2021
María Dolores Cospedal Alberto Núñez Feijóo

Basque, Galician Elections Have National Implications

The results help Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and throw doubt on the strategy of his opponent.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 13, 2020December 2, 2021
Pedro Sánchez

Sánchez Walks Fine Line Between Left and Right

The Spaniard must keep an eye on his left-wing allies as he makes deals with the right.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 3, 2020November 18, 2021
Barcelona Spain

Barcelona Without the Tourists

Barceloneta beach isn’t packed. You can actually go for a stroll on La Rambla.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 27, 2020January 16, 2023
Matteo Salvini Marine Le Pen Harald Vilimsky Michał Marusik

Right-Wing Italians Swap Salvini’s for Even More Right-Wing Party

The League is down in the polls, but it aren’t the mainstream parties who are benefiting.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 5, 2020March 29, 2022

Arrimadas Shifts Spain’s Liberal Party Back to the Center

The Citizens break with other parties of the right to support the government’s COVID-19 policy.

Avatar photoDave UwakweMay 14, 2020December 3, 2021

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