Prospects are looking good for an end to the budget deadlock in the United States. While it will be sold as a bipartisan deal, in essence it amounts to a backdown by the Republicans.
Category: Party matters
Germany coalition update
European coalitions work quite differently from Australian ones.
When in doubt, vote no?
Irish voters decide to keep their Senate after all. Meanwhile, British politicians are arguing about giving their voters the opportunity to decide whether to keep EU membership.
Silvio Berlusconi’s worst day yet
The Berlusconi drama seems to have had a lot of last acts. But Wednesday's was an important one, with Italy's economic and political stability at stake.
As expected in Austria
Austria's election result was in line with the opinion polls. There'll now be a period of talks on a new coalition, but it looks like ending with the incumbents back in office.
Election preview: Austria
While Germany is trying to build a grand coalition, Austrians seem pretty unhappy with theirs. Yet it will probably survive today's vote through lack of a viable alternative.
Election roundup – loose ends edition
This week, updates from Mali, Czechia, Iran and Venezuela.
Berlusconi: really guilty this time?
Finally a definitive conviction is recorded against Silvio Berlusconi. Italy's politicians need to learn to live without him, but it's not clear that they are up to the task.
Chile loses a contender
Depression forces the withdrawal of the centre-right's candidate for the Chilean presidency. His replacement will face an uphill task.
Luxembourg loses a prime minister
Luxembourg's Jean-Claude Juncker becomes the second EU prime minister for the year to resign over a spy scandal. Early elections could threaten the centre-right's traditional predominance.
The World is Not Enough 