Spanish democracy faces its biggest challenge in decades
The Catalan government is depriving over 45 million Spaniards of their democratic right to decide on the future of their own country
Elections & Referendums
Three myths about Catalonia’s independence movement
Spain faces its worst constitutional crisis since the failed 1981 coup d’état, driven by Brexit-style populism
German election: Not so dull after all
The contest between the Greens and the FDP could determine the course of Germany’s future
Europe in the German Elections
Everything you need to know about the German elections: Which parties are in the running to form a government, and what are the implications for European and foreign policy?
Prime time debates with few prime time ideas
The televised debates sum up Germany's election campaign perfectly: they have been strangely devoid of proposals, and filled with reactiveness
Germany votes: A lot of quiet before the storm
Holding on to Merkel seems motivated by the wish to preserve the status quo
3 Aug
Impulsvortrag von Cem Özdemir: Leitlinien einer wertegeleiteten deutschen Außenpolitik
Gemeinsame Verantwortung für Sicherheit, Klimaschutz, Entwicklung: Impulsvortrag von Cem Özdemir zu einer wertegeleiteten Außenpolitik mit anschließender Diskussion
Europe in the German federal elections: What do the manifestos say?
Here we compare the parties’ positions on the four core EU policy domains: common security and defence, migration, financial, and trade policy
France in Flux
The rise of Macron has transformed the French political landscape – but its final shape is still emerging
There is nothing to back expectations of a softer Brexit
The UK election has seen pundits lurch from one misguided certainty to another