The European Union is looking for a new head of state, exposing some of the strangeness of its constitutional arrangements.
Category: Europe
Creeping authoritarianism in Serbia
Serbia's autocratic president wins a parliamentary majority as expected, but his position is in some ways an unenviable one.
A word in Cameron’s ear
An occasional adviser to Britain's foreign secretary has interesting things to say about the Middle East.
Fall of an autocrat
Two months after its election, Poland completes its change of government, providing a much-needed morale boost for democrats worldwide.
That other two-state solution
Israel/Palestine isn't the only place confronting a choice between having one state or two. The problem in Cyprus is similar, but interestingly different.
Two new coalitions
Some months on, elections in Spain and New Zealand result in coalition governments being formed.
Dutch far right takes a prize
With the far right emerging from last week's election as easily the largest party, putting together a new government in the Netherlands is going to be very interesting.
Election preview: Netherlands
Dutch voters have plenty of choices in tomorrow's early election, with the country's long-serving prime minister bowing out.
Cameron redux
Rishi Sunak's cabinet reshuffle pulls a rabbit out of the hat with the return of David Cameron. What does it mean for the future of the Conservative Party?
France, Zionism and antisemitism – again
Mass demonstrations in France against antisemitism find the far left rather than (as you might expect) the far right out of step.
The World is Not Enough 