Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is remaking Europe Daniel Kelemen and Kathleen R. McNamara - February 28, 2022 No one expected the European Union to overturn its cautious approach to foreign policy so quickly
European nations have to decide whether big compromises on post-coronavirus funding are worth it Catherine E. De Vries - April 22, 2020 This is how disagreements over debt and refugees widened the E.U.’s political rifts
How Catalonia’s push for independence has scrambled Spanish politics Nafees Hamid, Hammad Sheikh, and Clara Pretus - December 12, 2019 Parties have a hard time building coalitions when they are so polarized on one issue.
What Spain’s election says about Catalan independence Miguel Otero-Iglesias - November 20, 2019 Don’t expect a solution anytime soon.
Can Spain’s elections on Sunday deliver a functioning government? Juan Rodríguez Teruel and Bonnie Field - April 25, 2019 Populists, socialists, nationalists, secessionists: The center may not hold.
Why Europeans may not want a U.S. trade deal Julia Rone - October 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78265" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union flag flies in
Forget Congress. Facebook’s real problem is in Europe. Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman - April 12, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72154" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Founder and CEO of Facebook Mark
Catalonia is just the most recent referendum on sovereignty. Why are they proliferating? Micha Germann and Fernando Mendez - March 27, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71488" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Catalan regional police officers block the
Catalonia is deeply divided for and against independence. Here’s what makes the difference. Eric Guntermann and Andre Blais - December 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67595" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A man buys a newspaper featuring
How Catalonia’s election was biased in favor of the separatists David Lublin - December 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67560" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of Catalan independence celebrate at
Catalonia will vote tomorrow. None of the 3 possible outcomes looks very stable. Laia Balcells and José Fernández-Albertos - December 20, 2017 [caption id="attachment_67443" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Ousted Catalan president Carles Puigdemont, center,
Why did Russian social media swarm the digital conversation about Catalan independence? Javier Lesaca - November 22, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66519" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Anti-secession demonstrators shout slogans and wave
Madrid just dismissed the Catalan government. Here’s what you need to know. Eric Guntermann - October 27, 2017 In the weeks after Catalonia’s controversial referendum on Oct. 1,
Spain is trying to block Catalonia’s independence referendum tomorrow. What’s going on? Bonnie Field and Astrid Barrio - September 30, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64279" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People gather on Sept. 21 in
Kurdistan and Catalonia are voting on independence. Welcome to the age of secession. Ryan Griffiths - September 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_63871" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A crowd of protesters gather outside
Half a million marched this weekend in Barcelona. Do terrorist attacks make people more politically engaged? Laia Balcells and Gerard Torrats - August 28, 2017 The Aug. 17, 2017 terrorist attacks in Barcelona and Cambrils,
Spain’s national election is Sunday. Will it hold back Catalonia’s drive for independence? David Martí - December 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33687" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An election campaign poster for the
This is what game theory tells us about Spain’s election on Sunday — and what it means for Catalonia’s desire to secede Jose Piquer and Daniel Kselman - December 17, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33710" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Soraya Saenz de Santamaria, the Spanish
Shake-up in Spain: Reform parties have broken the old two-party cartel Casal Bértoa - June 19, 2015 [caption id="attachment_26278" align="aligncenter" width="1484"] Supporters cheer Ada Colau, leader of
Economic development promotes democracy, but there’s a catch Daniel Treisman - December 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19522" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators hold a banner featuring a
Economic development promotes democracy, but there's a catch Joshua Tucker - December 29, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19522" align="alignnone" width="620"] Demonstrators hold a banner featuring a
How economic despair pushed Spain to embrace a new party Sofia Perez - June 9, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606" special=""] An anti-eviction activist of the
2012 Catalonia Elections: Pre-Election Report Joshua Tucker - November 14, 2012 Continuing our series of election reports, the following pre-election report on