Britain's House of Commons votes to seize the initiative from the hapless Theresa May, signalling a bad setback for the hard Brexiters.
Category: Europe
A liberal front-runner in Slovakia
Slovakia's political strongman is facing another defeat, with his preferred presidential candidate trailing his liberal opponent in the polls.
Two anniversaries
Czechia and Tibet: compare and contrast. Can history tell us anything about appeasement?
Brexit at the pointy end
With Theresa May having failed to extract anything new from negotiations with the EU, Britain could be heading towards a fresh referendum – which would mean a huge disruption to the party system.
We have a winner in Estonia
Estonia is set for a new government, but its composition is not yet clear. Voters don't seem to be demanding radical change.
Election preview: Estonia
Estonia's government faces the voters on Sunday. The rise of the far right is again part of the story, but it's more complicated than that.
Two election results
Two somewhat flawed elections at the weekend returned predictable results.
Election preview: Moldova
Moldova's election has been marked by corruption scandals and a split in the old governing coalition.
“Socialism” in three countries
Whether in Britain, Australia or the United States, most voters don't want to get rid of the market economy. So actual socialists are trying to convince them that there's no alternative.
Split now – beat the rush!
Britain's Labour Party loses seven MPs, which might – or might not – be the precursor to a larger split.
The World is Not Enough 