What’s at Stake in the Dutch Election
From climate policy to taxes, here are the key issues in the Dutch election.
Western Europe
Energy Plays Key Role in Dutch Election
There is consensus on biomass and natural gas. Nuclear energy and windmills are controversial.
What Divides Dutch Voters
Age, education, geography and gender.
Scotland Is a Country!
Or: how I learned to trigger Scottish nationalists.
Butter on Their Heads
Let the Dutch Christian Democrats and Labor look in the mirror before blaming Mark Rutte.
Merkel’s Party Doesn’t Need More Ideology
German voters prize the Christian Democrats for their competence, not their beliefs.
Dutch Government Falls Over Child Benefits Scandal
Authorities falsely accused thousands of parents of fraud.
German Christian Democrats to Elect Merkel’s Successor
The next party leader would be the presumptive chancellor candidate for the September election.
Söder 2021: Germany’s Christian Democrats Should Consider Bavarian
The Bavarian may be a better chancellor candidate than the three men vying for Angela Merkel’s job.
What to Make of the EU-UK Trade Agreement
The highlights, analysis and the one thing that’s left: Gibraltar.
Britain Still Won’t Accept Tradeoff at Heart of Brexit
If it wants free trade with the EU, it must abide by its rules.
Dutch Christian Democrats Can’t Expect White Knight
Wopke Hoekstra is back in the picture, but even he might not defeat Mark Rutte.
American Criticism of Macron Becomes Hysterical
Journalists who don’t know France accuse its president of “flirting with authoritarianism.”
Consensus Among Major Dutch Political Parties
The parties broadly agree on deficit spending, environmental policy, labor law and taxes.
Dutch Far-Right Forum for Democracy Implodes
Thierry Baudet steps down as leader after yet more revelations of extremism.