Europe
Cyprus legislative elections bring challenges for the left and unification
May 31, 2016Elections have just concluded after a campaign dominated by the issue of reunification between the island's Greek and Turkish communities.
Read moreAs “Brexit” from the EU approaches, Europe’s left is divided
May 24, 2016On June 23, the European Union will be put to the test when Britain - its second-largest economy - votes on whether to stay in or bail out.
Read moreA terrible beauty: Ireland’s 1916 Easter Rising
March 25, 2016It is a hundred years since some 750 men and women threw up barricades and seized strong points in downtown Dublin, to be joined by maybe a thousand more.
Read moreOverseas commentators equate Trumpism with racist nationalism in Europe
March 7, 2016A growing number of foreign diplomats are complaining to U.S. government officials about Donald Trump.
Read moreAre Europe’s left victories a triumph or a trap?
February 17, 2016Over the past year, left and center-left parties have taken control of two European countries and hold the balance of power in a third.
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