Does Vladimir Putin have a vested interest in the outcome of this week's elections to the European parliament?
Category: Party matters
France gets a new prime minister
French president François Hollande responds to defeat in local elections by a bold shift to the right. His new prime minister evokes memories of Nicolas Sarkozy.
A bad day for M. Hollande
As expected, France's local elections were a disaster for the incumbent Socialist Party. François Hollande may be looking for a new prime minister, new policies, or both.
Trouble on the far right
Europe's far-right, anti-immigrant and eurosceptic parties are not one big happy family. Far from it.
Big win for incumbents in Serbia
The Serbian Progressive Party has been triumphantly re-elected in Serbia, bringing the country further into the European mainstream.
Liberalism, Thatcherism and coalition
Britain's history of coalition politics is a fascinating one. It also helps to understand where the Liberal Democrats are coming from.
The downside of member participation
The downfall of Mary Wooldridge in Victoria contains a lesson for any political party that tries to improve member participation.
Tribal politics on the right
Does politics always have to be driven by tribal hatreds, or is there scope for a more constructive way of doing things?
Arizona has second thoughts about discrimination
The United States is transfixed by the question of whether religious people should be protected in their refusal to provide services to same-sex couples.
Mr Renzi takes over in Italy
Matteo Renzi gets the top job, but not much else has changed in Italian politics. He's going to have his work cut out.
The World is Not Enough 