May Has No Good Options to Heal Party Rift on Brexit
Every time the prime minister leans too far to one side, the other rebels.
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Conservatives Undermine Their Best Argument Against Labour
By calling Brexit projections into doubt, the Conservatives give their opponents a get-out-of-jail-free card.
Merkel’s Possible Successors
The chancellor is grooming the prime minister of Saarland, but there are at least two more candidates.
Macron Has Not Saved Europe All By Himself
The Frenchman has lifted liberal spirits, but he did not defeat the nativist insurgency.
French Parties Must Figure Out How to Survive in Era of Macron
Mobilize their base or appeal to moderates and undecideds?
Arguments For and Against Another Grand Coalition in Germany
Fuel political disillusionment or risk throwing away a deal on Europe?
Britain Moves to Norway-Style Deal with EU
Britain now accepts it will need to keep most EU laws and regulations on the books to avoid damaging its trade.
Health Insurance Sticking Point in German Coalition Talks
Social Democrats want to get rid of the mixed public-private system.
Renationalizing British Utilities and Rail Would Be a Mistake
Yes, prices are up, but privatization was worth it.
Netherlands Has Responsibility to Lead After Brexit: Rutte
The Dutch see a role for themselves as champions of free trade and the single market.
Reminder Not to Rely on American and British News About Europe
What happened to Germany’s “worst political crisis since the 1940s”?
Coalition Breakthrough in Germany, Explained
The policies, the politics and analyses of Angela Merkel’s deal with the Social Democrats.
Brexit Has Divided Generations in United Kingdom
Boomers first hoarded the benefits of liberalization and then voted to deny the young the opportunities of EU membership.
Immigration, Digital Reforms Justify Grand Coalition in Germany
Plans bely fears that another grand coalition would muddle through.
Both Left- and Right-Wing Critics of Britain’s NHS Have a Point
The system could use more money, but in the long term British health care needs liberalization.