The slight victory of candidates supporting Fatah in the local council elections appear to have boosted the morale of the Palestinian leadership and opened the door for elections in major cities. Will the Hamas leadership agree to that in Gaza? Ever since his April 31 decision to scrap the legislative …

Mark Rutte bleibt den Niederländern trotz Lügen und Skandalen erhalten. Egal, den Preis bezahlen ja die Bürger. Hinterher ist man halt schlauer. Hätten die niederländischen Wähler vorher gewusst, was nach der Wahl im März passieren würde, hätten sie Mark Rutte wohl nicht noch einmal das Vertrauen geschenkt. Denn der Dauerpremier …

The EU’s Justice Commissioner received “brutal” treatment last month in Warsaw, a member of his delegation said, during talks aimed at defusing a dispute over the independence of Poland’s judiciary that is blocking billions of euros in economic aid. In a carefully staged media appearance, Polish Justice Minister Zbigniew Ziobro …