As Turkish membership of the EU disappears from the agenda, Angela Merkel can at least claim the virtue of consistency. But it remains a major policy failure.
Category: Europe
Countries that love their immigrants
Australia scores well on a world survey of attitudes to immigrants, but the implications for political debate are not entirely clear.
Germany, one month out
Germany votes in a month's time, and the polls are giving plenty of encouragement to Angela Merkel.
Kurdistan’s turn
Iraq's Kurds say they're pushing forward with a referendum on independence, but the nature of their strategy remains a little unclear.
Charlottesville
Some further thoughts on the moral catastrophe that is Trumpism.
Can you get rid of presidential government?
Events in Venezuela and the United States again cast doubt on the "separation of powers" constitutional model. Can it be reformed or replaced?
Merkel stands, more or less, on her record
With Germany's election looming, chancellor Angela Merkel is being challenged on her response to the 2015 refugee crisis.
Poland pulls back
Poland's plan to bring its judiciary under government control hits an unexpected roadblock. Presidential initiative isn't always a bad thing.
Poland and populism
Anti-government protests in Poland offer a window on the difference between liberals and conservatives, and also an opportunity to think about whether the authoritarian right deserves the label of "populist".
Mr Macron and his parliament
Emmanuel Macron faces many policy challenges, but he is at least enjoying continued success in his project of disrupting the French party system.
The World is Not Enough 