New Caledonia votes against independence, but the narrowness of the margin suggests that there is plenty of life left in the issue.
Category: Europe
Referendum preview: New Caledonia
A new nation in Oceania is unlikely to emerge just yet, but Sunday's vote in New Caledonia will be an important step towards deciding the territory's future.
Blasphemy in Ireland and Austria
Ireland strikes a blow for freedom of speech, despite an unfortunate precedent from the European Court of Human Rights.
Hessians follow the pattern
The state of Hesse in western Germany produces another very bad result for the major parties, although the state government looks to have narrowly hung on.
Worrying about the far left, part III
Now if ever seems to be the time for a new popular front. Can liberals, social democrats and Marxists manage to work together?
Mr Mélenchon and the redshirts
Victoria's Daniel Andrews is not alone in tangling with a police investigation into the misuse of parliamentary staff.
Theresa May and Robert Peel
Brexit uncertainty continues even as its deadlines loom closer. Can some lessons be learned from the great nineteenth century political battle over repeal of the Corn Laws?
Worrying about the far left, part II
If we assume that the political extremes are equally dangerous in principle, are there still good practical reasons to worry about one more than the other? I think there are.
Luxembourg update
Luxembourg's coalition government retains its majority, although the traditional centre-left and centre-right parties both do badly.
Big shifts in Bavaria?
Bavaria's centre-right government loses its majority in an election that shows big changes in party support. There may be wider lessons for Germany and the world.
