Catalans Bear Brunt of Spanish Judicial Activism
Spanish judges waste no opportunity to frustrate Catalan ambitions.
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Germany Exports Its Energy Failures
Earthquakes in Groningen, dirty coal mines in Poland and leaky Soviet-era gas pipes in Russia.
Give Joe Biden a Break
He has accomplished a lot in one year.
Commission Sides with Rutte over Macron on Industrial Policy
A Franco-German plan to relax antitrust rules is defeated.
Repeal of Spanish Labor Reforms Is Unwise
Liberalizations cut unemployment and encouraged business creation.
Political Fragmentation Hasn’t Weakened Germany
American alarmism about coalition politics is unfounded.
European Defense: If Not Now, When?
How many more “wake-up calls” do we need?
American Health Care Is Worst in Rich World
The Netherlands and Norway share first place.
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?
Swedish Housing Crisis Has Similarities with Netherlands
Both countries struggle to find the right balance between public and private.
What Sánchez Should Do Next for Catalonia
End the prosecution of Catalan nationalists. Give the region more autonomy.
Labour’s Problems Go Deeper Than Starmer
The party needs to reinvent social democracy for the twenty-first century.
Europe Doesn’t Need a Biden
Who needs bold leadership when you have affordable health insurance?
Netanyahu’s Rivals Must Do Deal with Arab Parties
It’s time to end the taboo.
Rutte Is More Pro-EU Than His Critics Allow
But his priorities may be different from theirs.