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Whither the 48 percent?
LONDON — For students of political theater, watching British politicians grapple with the chaos of Brexit calls to mind one of the most powerful political dramas of modern American history. In his role...
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Your job description, Mr. Centeno
Dear Mr. Eurogroup president, Congratulations! You’re taking on a major challenge. You’ll preside over the Eurogroup — arguably the most powerful and decisive body for the euro area. Besides meeting...
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Yeti eats Davos Man
DAVOS, Switzerland — It took more than Donald Trump to defeat Davos Man. It took three meters of snow. Who would have thought it: Snow in Davos! It’s only Europe’s highest town. The global elite...
View ArticleOnline abuse for female colleague and none for me. Why?
LONDON — On Monday evening, I appeared on Channel 4 News with Ruth Smeeth, the Labour MP for Stoke-on-Trent North. We talked — and were largely in agreement — about the will of parliament to hold the...
View ArticleMacron has an answer to populism
PARIS — Here is a story you might have missed: France is becoming an unlikely leader in political and policy innovation, a field it has rarely excelled in. It’s an improbable story. France, after all,...
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Italy’s through-the-looking-glass election
NEW YORK — For many in Europe, Italian politics ahead of the March 4 election has suddenly become very interesting — confusing, unpredictable, but definitely not boring, with the fate of the eurozone’s...
View ArticleUK risks missing Brexit boat
LONDON — From the moment Theresa May announced her intention to trigger Article 50, it’s been clear that we were in a race against time. But few seem to realize that we have less than two months in...
View ArticleLesson of Carillion collapse is to embrace, not reject, business
LONDON — As with Brexit, the response to the collapse of Carillion, U.K.’s second-largest construction company, should be led by evidence, not ideology. It’s dangerous to disregard the idea that a...
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Italy can’t get no respect
PARIS — Europe’s long neglect of Italy seems destined to endure, whatever the outcome of next month’s general election. A founding member of the Union, the country is more often treated as a political...
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Theresa May can’t afford red lines on Brexit
Pressure is growing on Theresa May to set out her Brexit plan. The EU’s insistence that for the duration of any transition phase Britain will remain subject to the bloc’s regulations and have no say...
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The election of fear
TURIN, Italy — The outcome of next month’s election — one that will be crucial not just for Italy but also for the future of the EU — in no small part hangs on how the Italian public reacts to a...
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A parade primer for President Trump
Donald Trump wants a military parade. “President Trump is incredibly supportive of America’s great service members who risk their lives every day to keep our country safe,” White House Press Secretary...
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Trade by the people, for the people
BERLIN — The EU is continuing to pursue its trade policy without learning from past mistakes. It is an often-repeated fallacy that all criticism of trade deals like CETA and TTIP is rooted in a blanket...
View ArticleAngela’s Merkel government of losers
HAMBURG — This is a first in the history of electoral politics: The biggest losers have ended up as the German government’s de facto leaders. The Social Democrats were humiliated in the September...
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Too much Netflix, not enough chill: Why young Americans are having less sex
Happy Valentine’s Day! Fifty years after the sexual revolution, sex in America is in decline. Americans are having less sex, the share of Americans who say they never once had sex in the past year is...
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Macron’s sham democracy
Emmanuel Macron was supposed to bring European democracy back to life. He rode into the presidency last year on the back of an ambitious campaign promising “democratic conventions” that would draw...
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The rise and fall of Mikheil Saakashvili
KIEV — In the early part of this millennium, he was an international icon of the movement toward reform and democracy, a favorite of U.S. presidents and European leaders. Today, Mikheil Saakashvili is...
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Western Balkans must break down trade barriers
BELGRADE — The future of the Balkans looks far brighter today than many would have predicted two decades ago. The Balkan wars left more than 100,000 dead and caused millions to flee their homes. The...
View ArticleTurkey is out of control. Time for the US to say so.
Following Turkey’s incursion into Syria, the once unthinkable prospect of a direct clash between Turkish and American soldiers has become alarmingly real. Turkey’s current fight, against U.S.-backed...
View ArticleLessons for charities from Oxfam scandal
LONDON — Charities change the world for the better. But aiming to make the world a better place is, on its own, not enough. How we deliver our work is just as important. The Oxfam scandal has made...
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