European Union

A general election in the wake of a chaotic no-deal Brexit is too great a risk. For a man who has always wanted to occupy No. 10 Downing St., a three-way referendum is the safest way to prolong his premiership.

The British prime minister’s tough talk is designed to provoke Remainers into blocking Brexit—and give him a villain to blame during an election campaign.

Britain’s Conservatives and their Democratic Unionist Party allies aren’t the only obstacles to a deal. The EU and the Irish government are also being needlessly stubborn.

Despite Trump’s eagerness to help a post-Brexit Britain, plenty of obstacles stand in the way—and not just the usual suspects.

Future dependency on Israeli natural gas could change the political equation for many European countries that are currently critical of Israeli policies toward Palestinians.

French unilateral efforts to fix loopholes in global tax rules are adding fuel to the trans-Atlantic trade spat.

Donald Trump and Mike Pompeo have made it clear that the United States is no longer committed to protecting Europe. The need for a viable pan-European defense force has never been greater.

Ursula von der Leyen put forth an ambitious agenda to cut emissions, but the time may not be right for her plans.

Long deemed strategically irrelevant by the United States, the EU is poised to become a major geopolitical power. Washington should take note.

A transcript of the nominee’s remarks at the European Parliament plenary session.

A coalition between Pedro Sánchez’s Socialists and Albert Rivera’s Ciudadanos could prevent a fourth election in as many years—but voters are unlikely to buy it.

Opposing the compromise candidate for EU commission president will further empower populists and Euroskeptics.

With the help of Russia and China, European leaders can prevent the total collapse of the 2015 agreement—and keep the region safer.

It was the U.S. versus 28 EU nations. Guess who’s winning?

Trump’s Washington celebrates a militaristic Fourth of July, protests surge in Hong Kong, and the European Union chooses new leadership.