Arguments For and Against Macron’s Mercosur Threat
France threatens to hold up a trade deal unless Brazil does more to fight forest fires.
Western Europe
Brexiteers to Parliament: Drop Dead
Even parliamentary democracy is now expendable in the pursuit of Brexit.
Merkel Successor Given Poisoned Chalice?
The defense portfolio is one of the toughest jobs in Berlin. Why give it to Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer?
Conservatives Put Party Before Country. They’ve Harmed Both
And they call it patriotism.
British “Patriots” Kowtow to Trump
So much for British sovereignty.
Election of Britain’s Next Prime Minister Feels a Little Ridiculous
Britain has to suspend its potentially greatest crisis in half a century while two unpopular candidates face off.
Boris Johnson and the Brexit Ultras Deserve Each Other
Brexit is a fantasy. Who better to carry it out than the biggest fantasist in British politics?
Johnson Warns Brexit Delay Will Benefit Labour
The frontrunner to succeed Theresa May warns Conservatives against delaying Brexit.
Brexit Is Tearing Britain’s Conservative Party Apart
Brexiteers vote for Nigel Farage. Moderates defect to the Liberal Democrats.
French Center-Right Needs More Than New Leader
It needs a better strategy.
Dutch Ruling Parties Negotiate Two Extra Senate Seats
The gains, at the expense of the Greens and far right, give Mark Rutte more options.
France’s Old Parties Suffer Another Blow in European Election
Neither the Republicans nor the Socialists have found a way to recover from their 2017 defeat.
Dutch Voters Punish Euroskeptics, Give Labor Victory
EU commissioner Frans Timmermans gives his center-left party a boost.
Local Elections Highlight Political Fragmentation in United Kingdom
The Liberal Democrats’ strong performance was about more than Brexit.
Brexit Fanatics Don’t Argue in Good Faith
Rather than listen to Brexit skeptics, hardliners accuse them of hiding their true motives.