Pressure Mounts on Boris Johnson to Resign
Police are investigating if the prime minister and his aides broke the law.
Western Europe
Little Has Changed in French Presidential Race
Eight weeks out from the opening round, Emmanuel Macron remains the favorite.
Germany Exports Its Energy Failures
Earthquakes in Groningen, dirty coal mines in Poland and leaky Soviet-era gas pipes in Russia.
Pandemic Underscores Need for British Health Reform
The NHS doesn’t need more money. It needs an overhaul.
Expropriation Unlikely in Berlin, But So Is Cheaper Housing
The federal government ought to deregulate rents nationally.
Dutch Labor Reforms Don’t Address Root Causes of Liberalization
Why are firms reluctant to hire full-time employees?
What’s in the Dutch Coalition Agreement
Investments in climate, child care and defense; nuclear power and government-funded weed.
The Next Dutch Government, Explained
Why it took so long and what happens next.
Two Visions of France
Éric Zemmour reduces the French to victims. Emmanuel Macron gives them agency.
French Republicans Do Macron A Favor
Party members eliminate the two best candidates against the president.
France’s Republican Presidential Primary, Explained
How the vote works and who has qualified.
What’s in Germany’s “Traffic Light” Coalition Agreement
I read all 177 pages so you don’t have to.
Commission Sides with Rutte over Macron on Industrial Policy
A Franco-German plan to relax antitrust rules is defeated.
Dutch Get Preview of Next Government’s Policies
A deal between two of the negotiating parties was found on a train.
Germany Has Bigger Drug Problem Than Netherlands
Der Spiegel should take a look in the mirror.