Veteran anti-independence leader Gaston Flosse is back in charge in French Polynesia, but ongoing corruption charges mean that his tenure is far from assured.
Category: Europe
Could Ireland get a normal party system?
An unsuccessful vote on same-sex marriage in Northern Ireland demonstrates Sinn Féin's willingness to defy the Catholic church, raising hopes that Ireland may be on the way to a less sectarian party system.
Fruitcake fringe poses problems for Cameron
Local elections in the UK don't tell you a great deal. But whatever their message is this week, it's bad for David Cameron.
Ungrateful Iceland
Icelanders return the centre-right opposition to power as expected, despite the fact that they presided over the disintegration of the country's economy last time they were in office.
Who lost Italy?
Two months later, and Italy has its new government. Could things have turned out differently?
Election preview: Iceland
Despite its relatively good economic record, Iceland's left-wing coalition is headed for defeat in tomorrow's election.
Another roll of the Italian dice
For a party that won a majority in the lower house, Italy's centre-left has done about as badly in the post-election bargaining as it's possible to imagine.
France makes it official
A divisive debate comes to a close in France, with a largely party-line vote in favor of same-sex marriage.
Shambles in Italy as president re-elected
Italy gets its old president back – but still no government, and the prospects for the centre-left are looking bleaker than ever.
Slow progress in Kosovo, but at least it’s not Chechnya
European media are hailing a historic agreement between Serbia and Kosovo, but the underlying problems haven't really been solved.
The World is Not Enough 