Catalonia remains deadlocked going into regional elections, with no obvious way forward regardless of who wins.
Category: Political issues
A rocky road to Brexit
Labour has a big win in the House of Commons, leaving the British government in a much weakened position for critical talks with the EU.
A shaky new Czech government
Seven weeks after its election, Czechia gets a new government, but it lacks a parliamentary majority.
Liberals confront Greens on two continents
Both German Liberals and Australian "Liberals" are finding their lives complicated by the need to work out some sort of relationship with the Greens.
Do we really have to go through this again?
So the Coalition no longer has a majority in the House of Representatives. Here's why that's no big deal.
The Bolshevik putsch, 100 years on
Lenin and the Bolsheviks took power a century ago. Much blood has flowed under the bridge since then.
Live from Catalonia
Catalonia is not in the midst of a revolution. But the good faith and common sense required to settle the crisis peacefully are still in short supply.
Luther at 500
The Reformation turns five hundred, without ceasing to be controversial.
Election preview: Czechia
A populist is set for victory in Czechia. What does that even mean?
A very quick election roundup
An occasional feature. This week, Czechia, Japan, New Zealand, Germany, Australia and Catalonia.
The World is Not Enough 