Outside the Beltway

It’s been 441 days since Donald Trump held a full-fledged Presidential press conference. Does anyone care?

Israeli Prime Minister gave a speech yesterday designed to undermine the nuclear deal with Iran. The evidence was unconvincing, but the speech was really only aimed at an audience of one.

French President Emmanuel Macron predicts, correctly, that President Trump will pull out of the nuclear deal with Iran for the worst possible reasons. This will be a disaster for America’s national interests.

French President Emmanuel Macron is in the U.S. hoping to lobby President Trump to keep the United States in the nuclear deal with Iran. He’s got his work cut out for him.

Once again, President Trump’s foreign policy tweeting is causing problems.

President Trump continues to obsequiously praise Russian President Vladimir Putin

After six months, Angela Merkel has apparently succeeded in forming a coalition government.

The latest, and most grave, example of the current tide of right-wing populism can be found in Italy.

Under Nelson Mandela’s leadership, the country made a smooth transition from apartheid. Now it’s going the way of Zimbabwe.

Shots fired: European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker threatens to fight back if President Trump imposes tariffs on steel and aluminum.

President Trump’s tweets, other public statements, and actions are causing world leaders to doubt the reliability of the United States on the world stage.

President Trump has alienated America’s allies and friends, and they are acting accordingly.

Thanks to Donald Trump, public opinion around the world about the United States is at its lowest level in ten years.

Negotiations over government formation is not a crisis.

Angela Merkel was re-elected to a fourth term as German Chancellor as expected, but voters also sent a warning.

More provocative action from North Korea, and another reminder that there are no easy answers to the problems represented by the Kim regime.

Is there anyone in the Trump Administration or family who hasn’t held undisclosed meetings with Russians?

The political party formed by French President Emmanuel Macron just about a year ago scored big wins in yesterday’s first round of legislative elections.

Donald Trump’s first overseas trip went about as badly as you’d expect it would.

Centrist candidate Emmanuelle Macron scored a decisive win over the far-right Marine Le Pen in today’s runoff round of the French Presidential election.

Another attack in what has been a bloody 2016 for Europe.

In the end, there was no other logical choice.

Political change coming to Germany? Or more of the same.

Regardless of the outcome of the Conservative Party’s leadership race, the next Prime Minister of the United Kingdom will be a woman.

The German Parliament has approved expansion of the nation’s involvement in the campaign against ISIS, but that doesn’t make the current campaign any less incoherent.

The British Parliament has approved expansion of that countries airstrikes into Syria, but it’s unclear just how much of an impact that will have on the ground.

France’s President has spent the week trying to forge and agreement on an anti-ISIS policy, but the two nations that matter the most also disagree the most.

Senate Democrats successfully blocked a final vote on the Iran Nuclear Deal, meaning that Congressional debate on the matter is effectively over.

Greece reached a new deal with European bankers that seems oddly similar to the one that voters rejected just a week ago.

Greek voters rejected the latest bailout package, but that only seems likely to make things even worse for them.

Greece’s Prime Minister seemed to give in to some of Europe’s demands today, but bankers are continuing to hold to the strict conditions they set last week.

The Greek Government is basically shutting the banking system down tomorrow as negotiations over its debt problems continue.

Largely in reaction to revelations about N,S.A. surveillance, Germany has cut back on its intelligence cooperation with the United States.

A cease fire deal in Ukraine, but a long term settlement will require compromises from both Moscow and Kiev.

A new poll finds that a majority of Germans support sanctions against Russia, even if those sanctions end up hurting the German economy.

Vladimir Putin’s latest actions seems to have exhausted Germany’s patience.

Germany’s new defense minister has promised a more robust role but lacks the ability to back her words with action.

There’s a new round of allegations about American spying on Germany.

How long should we expect people to work?

While the world watches Ukraine, Central Asia could also be an area where Russia may seek to expand its territory.

There’s little evidence for the conservative contention that the President has damaged America’s position in the world.

NATO seems intent on sending a signal to Vladmir Putin that there are limits to his patience.