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Pedro Sánchez must reach out to the Spanish middle rather than the left
So this is where we are; despite six months of insisting that he wouldn't trigger a general election, Spain's beleaguered Prime Minister,...


Polish elections: a new chapter?
In Poland’s most recent election, the ruling right-wing party Law and Justice (PiS) narrowly won a second term in office. The election...


Catalonia Creaks
Over the past few days, the political tumult surrounding Catalonian independence has finally reached boiling point. Rioters are beginning...


Jacques Chirac - A Life and Legacy
The former French president Jacques Chirac, an icon in France’s political history with seemingly never-ending luck and one of the longest...


Austrian Coalitions - Keep on Building
On the 29th of September Austrians headed to the polls to decide their future after the collapse of the OVP-FPO government due to...


The green wave: A sustainable political shift in Europe?
Never before have European Green parties been as popular as they are today. In this year’s European elections, the grouping of Green...


Recession fears abound in Europe as uncertainty lingers
It has been over a decade since the Great Recession of 2007-2009. Now more than ever, markets across the world are exhibiting the warning...


The EU is over
Richard Smith argues in favour Taking a leaf out of the Boris Johnson book of ‘flirt with both sides, then decide’, this piece began life...


A New EU Era, A New Direction?
The time has come for the European Union (EU) to pick its new bosses. The president roles up for grabs are that of the European...


Andrej Babiš enforces the message that democracy is tedious and undesirable
The Czech Prime Minister, Babiš has been accused of undermining democracy on several grounds. His association with communism, lack of...
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