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Quim Torra

Catalans Bear Brunt of Spanish Judicial Activism

Spanish judges waste no opportunity to frustrate Catalan ambitions.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 7, 2022February 20, 2022
Olaf Scholz

Germany Exports Its Energy Failures

Earthquakes in Groningen, dirty coal mines in Poland and leaky Soviet-era gas pipes in Russia.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 5, 2022March 4, 2022
Joe Biden

Give Joe Biden a Break

He has accomplished a lot in one year.

Nick OttensNick OttensJanuary 21, 2022December 26, 2022
Emmanuel Macron Mark Rutte

Commission Sides with Rutte over Macron on Industrial Policy

A Franco-German plan to relax antitrust rules is defeated.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 24, 2021December 19, 2021
Madrid Spain

Repeal of Spanish Labor Reforms Is Unwise

Liberalizations cut unemployment and encouraged business creation.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 5, 2021November 13, 2022
German parliament Berlin

Political Fragmentation Hasn’t Weakened Germany

American alarmism about coalition politics is unfounded.

Nick OttensNick OttensOctober 24, 2021April 20, 2022
Varenna Italy jets

European Defense: If Not Now, When?

How many more “wake-up calls” do we need?

Nick OttensNick OttensSeptember 22, 2021November 28, 2021
Empire State Building New York

American Health Care Is Worst in Rich World

The Netherlands and Norway share first place.

Nick OttensNick OttensAugust 12, 2021April 9, 2022
Berlaymont Brussels Belgium

Damned If You Do, Damned If You Don’t: EU Climate Edition

The EU was long accused of not doing enough against climate change. Now it is doing too much?

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 28, 2021June 20, 2022
Stockholm Sweden

Swedish Housing Crisis Has Similarities with Netherlands

Both countries struggle to find the right balance between public and private.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 3, 2021November 13, 2022
António Costa Pedro Sánchez

What Sánchez Should Do Next for Catalonia

End the prosecution of Catalan nationalists. Give the region more autonomy.

Nick OttensNick OttensJune 23, 2021April 20, 2022
Keir Starmer

Labour’s Problems Go Deeper Than Starmer

The party needs to reinvent social democracy for the twenty-first century.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 14, 2021November 30, 2021
Joe Biden

Europe Doesn’t Need a Biden

Who needs bold leadership when you have affordable health insurance?

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 8, 2021April 20, 2022
Israeli parliament Jerusalem

Netanyahu’s Rivals Must Do Deal with Arab Parties

It’s time to end the taboo.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 24, 2021April 20, 2022
Mark Rutte

Rutte Is More Pro-EU Than His Critics Allow

But his priorities may be different from theirs.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 16, 2021November 11, 2021

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