France’s Atlantic Shift: The End of de Gaulle’s Dream
France seeks closer relations with the United States.
Western Europe
Jeremy Corbyn’s Nuclear Policy is Surrender
The British people are not going to trust a man who would rather surrender than use nuclear weapons.
Labour Must Not Take Britain Back into the 1970s
Jeremy Corbyn’s supporters may not remember what damage his policies did in the past.
Civic Initiative Triggers Europe Referendum in Netherlands
Activists manage to force a referendum on Europe’s association treaty with Ukraine.
Conservatives Need to Take Inequality Concerns Seriously
If conservatives remain unconcerned about inequality, hard-won victories could be at stake.
Merkel’s Bavarian Allies Split on Immigration
The German chancellor’s Bavarian sister party praises the Hungarian policies she despises.
Don’t Mind Corbyn, Trump: The Establishment Always Wins
In America as well as Britain, “the party decides” and has its eyes on the prize: winning elections.
Corbyn Out of Touch with Own Party: Poll
Even British Labour Party voters think their new leader’s views are too far to the left.
Corbyn Advocates Throwback to 1970s Britain
From nuclear disarmament to union rights, Jeremy Corbyn champions forty year-old policies.
France to Sell Helicopter Carriers to Egypt
The deal cements France’s growing role as the arms supplier of Western-allied Arab states.
Merkel’s Generous Migration Policy Splits Europe
Few countries are willing to help Germany cope with asylum seekers.
Netherlands’ Wilders Rises as Immigration Concerns Mount
The Freedom Party leader capitalizes on fears that immigration is changing Dutch society.
The Inescapable Cold War: Deutschland 83
The German television series is a reminder of the impact the Cold War had on ordinary people’s lives.
Old-Fashioned Detective Work in The Day of the Jackal
Unlike many later detective and spy films, The Day of the Jackal treats its viewers as adults.
Dutch Parties See Low Support Despite Higher Growth
The economy is growing again, but the ruling parties are still down in the polls.