Australia's government is thinking about increasing the size of federal parliament. The quality of representation needs to be traded off against various legal and practical considerations.
Lecornu stays on, for now
France's prime minister is having another try, but it's not clear that his prospects are any better than they were last time.
Trump, Putin & Netanyahu
For a variety of reasons, Donald Trump has found Benjamin Netanyahu a softer target than Vladimir Putin for his peace prize aspirations. But the basic similarity between them should not be ignored.
The return of Czechia’s “populist”
Czechs get the expected election result, with their billionaire former prime minister set to return to power.
Liberals contemplate a Hastie future
Andrew Hastie is obviously preparing the ground for a Liberal leadership challenge, with the argument that a policy shift is necessary to counter the threat from the far right. It doesn't make a lot of sense.
Election preview: Czechia
Czechs vote in a election with major strategic implications for central Europe.
Trump: two more views
Some more perspectives on what Trumpism is and where it is going.
Moldova stays on track
Moldova's voters deliver a strong rebuke to Moscow's plans for the region, returning their pro-western government with its majority largely intact.
Peace for Ukraine?
Trump talks of territorial gains for Ukraine, with the same capricious lack of seriousness he has shown all along.
South Korea balances between madmen
South Korea's new president wants good relations with all of his neighbors, but balancing their competing interests is not getting any easier.
