Macron Is Succeeding. He Deserves a Second Term
The president promised to make France competitive and confident again, and he has.
Western Europe
Programs of the French Presidential Candidates, Compared
Policies include leaving NATO, legalizing cannabis, raising the retirement age and renationalizing motorways.
Macron’s Successes and Failures
What the French president has, and hasn’t, got done in five years.
Netherlands’ Kaag Disappoints Liberal Well-Wishers
Foreign journalists thought this Dutch finance minister would be different.
Dutch Ignored Warnings About Relying on Russian Gas
The Dutch government was warned many times Russia could not be trusted and bought its gas anyway.
Germany Admits Failure of Ostpolitik 2.0
It was about time.
Macron: Liberal In All But Trade
The French president’s liberalism stops at the border.
Pressure Mounts on Boris Johnson to Resign
Police are investigating if the prime minister and his aides broke the law.
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.