Russia Must Not Be Allowed to Divide the West
The West must make clear that Russia’s schemes will not only fail but backfire.
Western Europe
Gas Production Cut Causes Row in Dutch Coalition
The ruling Labor Party insists on deeper production cuts.
Nationalists to Wipe Out Labour in Scotland, Polls Show
The Scottish National Party would make it impossible for Labour to beat the Conservatives.
Conservatives Promise “English Votes for English Laws”
Britain’s ruling party would give English lawmakers an effective veto over English policy.
Dutch, Germans Reject Greek Demands for Debt Relief
Northern European leaders urge Greece to honor the terms of its bailout.
Farage Could “Potentially” Do Deal with Britain’s Conservatives
The Euroskeptic party leader shifts his position on working with David Cameron’s Conservatives.
Dutch, Germans Critical of European Quantitative Easing
Media in Germany and the Netherlands are critical of the European Central Bank’s latest policy.
Germans Apprehensive About Quantitative Easing
The Germans fear debt purchases will undermine the incentive for structural reform.
Belgium Deploys Troops with Europe on High Terror Alert
Belgian soldiers are deployed to help guard government and Jewish sites in Antwerp and Brussels.
European Right is Allowing Putin’s Friends to Monopolize Anti-Islamism
By refusing to confront the problems of Islam, European leaders allow pro-Russian nationalism to flourish.
Britain’s Miliband Proposes More State Interventionism
The Labour Party leader calls for energy price cuts and higher taxes on the rich.
Suspects in Paris Attack Killed After Two-Day Manhunt
The suspects in the attack on the Charlie Hebdo newspaper are killed in a shootout with French police.
Gunmen Kill Twelve at French Magazine Lampooning Islam
Twelve people, including two police officers, are murdered.
Labour Party to South England: “Drop Dead”
Labour proposes to pay for extra nurses in Scotland by raising taxes on homes in South England.
Right-Wing Politics Divide German Euroskeptics
A personal power struggle in Germany’s Euroskeptic party reveals ideological confusion.