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April, 2017

France’s Divide

Eye on Europe

A Macron victory is no certainty.

The Spirits She Called

Berlin Observer

Frauke Petry, leader of the Alternative für Deutschland party, has lost out to the radicals.

Building Bridges

Berlin Observer

Angela Merkel’s sharing a platform with Ivanka Trump to discuss the empowerment of women was a clever move.

Uniting the Kingdom

Eye on Europe

For Theresa May the UK snap election comes with little political risk, and potentially significant rewards.

The Surprising Rise of the Far Left

Eye on Europe

With just ten days until the French election, firebrand Mélenchon has shaken up the race.

The Man with the Plan?

Berlin Observer

Running against Angela Merkel in September, Martin Schulz’s policy ideas are as exciting as they are hard to pin down.

A Gift From God

Eye on Europe

The referendum in Turkey will likely mark the end of the Kemalist era.

More Bang or More Buck?

Berlin Observer

Germany’s Social Democrats are turning defense spending into an election issue.

Charging at Windmills

Eye on Europe

Threatening war against Spain over the future of Gibraltar, the Brexiteers’ inflated self-regard has seeped into the military sphere.

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