The European Union approves two new candidate countries for membership, one of them very big and difficult. But it's only the start of a long process.
Category: Political issues
America battles over choice
The US supreme court's decision to overturn its precedents on abortion has thrown the issue into the political arena as never before. The search for a compromise is unlikely to succeed.
Watergate at fifty
Fifty years on from the beginning of the Watergate cover-up, the United States again confronts the question of liability for presidential criminality.
Another win for Ukraine
Danish voters approve an end to their exemption from EU defence activities, in a further sign of Europe's commitment to countering Russian aggression.
Why does it all matter?
There's a mood for change in Australia, but it's not yet certain that it's different elements will mesh together well enough to unseat the Morrison government.
Ukraine does well at the polls
The war in Ukraine has led to a wave of strategic rethinking in Europe, with ripple effects in a German state election at the weekend.
May electoral roundup
A monthly feature: today, updates from Northern Ireland, the Philippines, Schleswig-Holstein and South Ossetia.
Britain votes locally
Elections in Britain overnight will be watched for their broader political implications, especially in Brexit-plagued Northern Ireland.
Peace or victory?
The only route to a sustainable peace in Ukraine is Ukrainian military victory.
One war ends, another continues
Russia has admitted failure in its quest to replace Ukraine's government and destroy the country's independence. Can it do any better with more limited aims?
