Euro Zone Jobless Rate Remains At 12.5%, Solutions Seem Out Of Reach

The economy of the Euro Zone remains in quiet dire straits, unless you’re lucky enough to live in Germany.

German Exit Polls

How Times Have Changed: France, Not England, Joins US Coalition of Willing

Could anyone have imagined a decade ago a scenario when the United States would go to war with France by our side and England on the sidelines?

Brits v. the Yanks

An Example of How Institutions Matter.

Former Obama Adviser Goes To Work For British Conservatives

The architect of President Obama’s re-election campaign is going to work for the Tories.

French Decry U.S. Surveillance Programs, Are Discovered To Have Their Own Surveillance Program

The French were indignant about reports of the NSA’s surveillance programs. Now we know they have own of their own.

Autobahn Sniper Shot 762 Vehicles

A German truck driver has the worst documented case of road rage in history.

Some Context on Turkey

Turkey has had along and ongoing struggle with democratic consolidation.

Turkey On The Brink?

Has the Arab Spring come to Turkey?

French Dip

The French economy has drifted into recession for the second time in four years.

The Youth Unemployment Problem

Large numbers of younger workers are having trouble finding work in many parts of the developed world.

Italy has a New Government

After months of impasse, a new coalition has been formed in Italy.

Let Them Eat Horse

Turkey Embassy Bombing Not Another Benghazi

Ross Wilson, former US ambassador to Turkey, says yesterday’s suicide attack on our embassy in Ankara “was no Benghazi.”

Russians Protest Adoption Ban

The Russian adoption ban isn’t sitting well with many Russians.

Germany Orders Facebook to Allow Spam Accounts

Germany recognizes a right to use pseudonyms online and has ordered Facebook to honor it.