The fight over EU immigration rules is now happening within Britain's coalition government, pitting the Liberal Democrats against an increasingly anti-Europe Conservative Party.
Category: Europe
Stalemate in Ukraine
Ukraine's opposition has held its ground in the streets of Kiev; meanwhile, the government and the EU are talking again.
Italy’s left gets a leader
The new leader of Italy's Democratic Party is said to be a moderniser. His party certainly needs some work.
Britain, freedom and the EU
David Cameron's Britain is getting cold feet about free movement of people. Is it really the EU bureaucrats who are anti-freedom?
Luxembourg shifts leftwards
Chalk up another win for the European centre-left, as a new three-party coalition takes office in Luxembourg.
No Austrian government, either
Austrian coalition talks seem to be proceeding even more slowly than those in Germany did. The centre-right is holding out for more aggressive debt reduction.
Update on Ukraine and Thailand
Protests in Kiev and Bangkok show striking similarities in causes, tactics and development. But there's a vitally important difference in objectives.
The Merkel victory that wasn’t
Germany gets a coalition agreement, but the actual formation of a new government is still on hold until the Social Democrats approve it. All the signs are that they will.
Croats vote down same-sex marriage
A referendum in Croatia bans same-sex marriage, a result somewhat at odds with its recent membership of the European Union.
More about Scotland
There's been plenty of discussion about the plan for an independent Scotland, particularly its place in the European Union.
The World is Not Enough 