Coalition talks in Austria break down, opening the way to a far-right prime minister.
Category: Political issues
Barnier goes down
France's government falls on a vote of no confidence, putting the onus back on president Macron to somehow find a path to co-operation with the left.
Talking to the other side
Rebecca Solnit explains the fallacy involved in much post-election advice to the Democrats.
Dictatorship in the U.S.A.?
The risks of dictatorship in America are real, but shouldn't be overstated.
Big test on the Russian borderlands, part 1
An expectedly strong showing by the pro-Russian forces has put Moldova's European ambitions in doubt. A similar contest will be fought out in Georgia on Sunday.
Who lost the Chagos?
Britain agrees to yield its Indian Ocean territory to Mauritius, but the Conservatives aren't happy about it.
Four (sort of) German states
Recent elections in Saxony, Thuringia, Brandenburg and Austria all tell a story of gains for the far right.
France’s government survives for now
France's new government has survived its first parliamentary test, but the road ahead is beset with dangers.
Twelve months later
A year ago, Hamas brutally shattered the superficial calm of the Middle East. Neither side wants to admit the essential similarity of their attitudes.
Courts and constitutions revisited
Joe Biden launches an attempt to make reform of the Supreme Court into an election issue.
The World is Not Enough 