Algeria-EU energy partnership
In response to the article “EU’s energy hopes for Algeria tied to leadership change” (August 18), I would like to clarify a few points for your readers. The stable relationship Algeria maintains with...
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How to beat populism
In the wake of Brexit and the rise of Donald Trump, the media has turned its attention to the so-called “losers of globalization,” and a fierce debate has arisen over what is driving their resentment...
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Meet the immigrants who voted for Brexit
LUTON — Across the United Kingdom, Luton is known for two things: its international airport — a hub for budget flights — and racial tension. Luton is one of the few places in the U.K. where those...
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Hungary’s gilded age
BUDAPEST — This year, like every year, millions of visitors will flock to Hungary. Retirees will set forth from large cruise ships lining the banks of the Danube; students will fly in on low-cost...
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Albert Rivera’s Faustian bargain
MADRID — Ciudadanos portrays its deal to help Mariano Rajoy secure a second term as prime minister as an act of selfless patriotism. The risk for the party is that it undermines its leader Albert...
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How to talk about terrorism
Europe’s young people are growing up at a time when the Continent is facing a host of divisive issues: terrorism, austerity, refugees, war in Ukraine, instability in Turkey and Brexit in Britain. As...
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Why women should lead in Tunisia
As Tunisia approaches the sixth anniversary of the revolution that sparked the Arab Spring, political commentators have highlighted the role Tunisia has played as a catalyst for progress in the wider...
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Why Ireland is right to appeal Apple tax bill
Last week, the European Commission claimed that tax rulings issued by Ireland in 1991 and 2007 effectively granted Apple preferential treatment, which amounted to state aid. It ordered Ireland to...
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9 campaign promises Trump could actually pull off (well, almost)
Donald Trump prides himself on his ability to persuade a crowd. “I play to people’s fantasies,” he famously wrote in his bestselling book, The Art of the Deal. So it’s no surprise that his multitude of...
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How Angela Merkel will weather the storm
BERLIN — The year that will decide Angela Merkel’s political fate could not have gotten off to a worse start. With German federal elections a mere 12 months away, Merkel’s Christian-Democratic Union...
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Uzbekistan’s real problem is not terrorism, it’s politics
History, in Uzbekistan, is rewritten as it is made. After a week of retracted reports and behind-the-scenes power brokering that played like “Weekend at Bernie’s” meets “Game of Thrones,” Uzbek state...
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Love me Tønder: Europe’s quickie wedding destination
TØNDER, Denmark — Claudia Brandt has officiated all manners of weddings. There was the couple who jointly sawed a piece of wood to test whether they could work together as husband and wife. Another...
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Danny the Red, still talking about a revolution
PARIS — Almost half a century after the 1968 student protests in Paris, the red-haired sociology graduate who became the public face of the revolution still wants to shake things up. Back then, Daniel...
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Britain’s Poles deserve better
LONDON — The United Kingdom’s decision to leave the European Union seems to have given heart to those in the country who hold anti-immigrant views and offered them a green light to get nasty. In...
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Julian Assange is still a creep
If Julian Assange plays this right, he just might score an invitation to CPAC next year. The notorious WikiLeaks founder would have to attend the Conservative Political Action Conference remotely...
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‘We’re the only plane in the sky’
Nearly every American above a certain age remembers precisely where they were on September 11, 2001. But for a tiny handful of people, those memories touch American presidential history. Shortly after...
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EU needs ‘Schengen for defense’
ROME — From Syria to Iraq, from Daesh [Islamic State] to Libya, and the flows of migrants and refugees, the unrest in the Mediterranean represents a geopolitical priority for Italy. Repeated attacks by...
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What Europe can learn from Spain
The eurozone’s fourth-largest economy is in a desperately precarious position. By the time a likely third election is held in December, Spain will have been without a government for more than a year....
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Europe must open up, not turn its back
TALLINN — In the months following the United Kingdom’s Brexit referendum, the European Union seems to be undergoing an episode of post-traumatic stress. At a time when increased openness is of the...
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In Ukraine, media freedom under fire
KIEV — Ukrainians take media freedom seriously. They expect to hear debates on the airwaves. But what has been a source of pride for many has recently come under threat. Politicians, publicly...
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