List of Europe articles
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Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte (R) and Party for Freedom leader Geert Wilders (C) attend a meeting of Dutch political party leaders at the House of Representatives on Mar. 16, 2017 in The Hague, Netherlands. How Centrists Helped Geert Wilders Win the Dutch Election
Mark Rutte’s government pandered to the anti-immigrant right while failing to address a benefits scandal, a housing crisis, and inflation.
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peacekeeper plas soccer with children in east timor Why Gaza Won’t End Up Like East Timor or Kosovo
History shows that international administration without a political endgame always fails.
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Leader of Dutch Party for Freedom (PVV) Geert Wilders during a meeting of populist far-right party leaders in Wenceslas Square on April 25, 2019 in Prague, Czech Republic. What Geert Wilders Wants in Europe
The Dutch far-right leader, and national election winner, plans to stay in the EU—but shape it in his image.
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Dutch politician Geert Wilders speaks into a collection of microphones held by members of the media as he speaks to them. Wilders is a middle-aged man with white hair who wears a suit with a red tie. Behind him stand two other men in suits who may be members of a security detail. Populist Rage Gives Dutch Far Right a Worrying Shot at Power
Mainstream parties are reluctant to enter a coalition with extremist Geert Wilders.
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A view of the Russian central bank headquarters in Moscow on May 26, 2022. The Unintended Consequences of Seizing Russian Assets
Using Russian money for Ukraine reconstruction seems attractive but has major implications.
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A Ukrainian soldier in helmet and fatigues holds a cell phone and looks up at the night sky as an explosion lights up the horizon behind him. The West’s False Choice in Ukraine
The crossroads is not between war and compromise, but between victory and defeat.
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A painting shows the buildings lining Old University Square in Vienna. People walk in the foreground. The Untold Story of Vienna’s Global Influence
A new book argues the Austrian capital produced the intellectual basis of much of the modern West—for better and sometimes for worse.
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A tram car moves along a street in Lisbon, framed on either side by buildings in the foreground. Another building looms over the tram in the background, with plaster siding and balconies in front of some of its windows. A woman in a sleeveless shirt and jeans walks on a crosswalk in front of the tram. Is Portugal’s Golden Visa Scheme Worth It?
Wealthy investors pulled the country out of a financial crisis, but they also sent house prices skyrocketing.
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An illustration of a Coca-Cola bottle in the foreground as a casualty of war, with a small flame remaining. The desolate background shows silhouettes of soldiers and a tank. Brands Are the First Casualty of War
A fraying global order is forcing companies to pick sides.
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Dutch Labour Party (PvdA) member Frans Timmermans gestures on stage during the last campaign meeting of GroenLinks/PvdA in Patronaat music hall in Haarlem on November 19, 2023. The World’s Biggest Climate Bureaucrat Wants to Win an Election
Frans Timmermans wielded vast power in Brussels—but that’s not helping him at home.
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Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh leaves the Russian Foreign Ministry building in Moscow. Russia Is the Loser in the Israel-Hamas War
Moscow’s decade as the arbiter of the Middle East is coming to an end.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, new Foreign Secretary David Cameron, and others attend a cabinet meeting. Rishi Sunak Goes Back to the Future
The return of David Cameron may signal a return to centrism, but it shows that Britain’s Conservatives have no clear sense of direction.
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French President Emmanuel Macron answers journalists' questions on the tarmac of Cairo's airport following his crisis diplomacy visits to Israel, the Palestinian territories, and Jordan. Macron Breaks Ranks With the West on Israel-Hamas War
Amid deepening internal rifts, France is trying again to punch above its weight on the world stage.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speak after a joint press conference after talks in Kyiv on February 2, 2023. The EU’s Plan for Ukraine Could Easily Backfire
Membership bids in Europe sometimes accomplish the opposite of what they intend.
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The USS Nimitz and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and South Korean Navy warships sail in formation during a joint naval exercise off the South Korean coast. America Is a Heartbeat Away From a War It Could Lose
Global war is neither a theoretical contingency nor the fever dream of hawks and militarists.
