Biodefense
How Italy Is Handling the Coronavirus
Chiara De Cuia Fri, Mar 6, 2020, 4:13 PM
Italy is at the center of the coronavirus outbreak in Europe. So how is it responding?
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Europe
Dispatch from Munich: Seeking a Savior in a Time of Westlessness
Amanda Sloat Thu, Feb 20, 2020, 8:00 AM
European states want to exert more unity and strength on the world stage, but they lack the vision and consensus to do so.
Brexit
Brexit Endgame: British Voters Back Boris and Brexit
Amanda Sloat Fri, Dec 13, 2019, 12:31 PM
The Conservative Party led by Prime Minister Boris Johnson returned to power with a sizable majority, enabling it to move forward with Brexit. The outcome also raises questions about the constitutional future of the U.K., particularly in Scotland and Northern Ireland.
Brexit
Britain Goes to the Polls in a High-Stakes Election
Amanda Sloat Fri, Dec 6, 2019, 8:00 AM
Next week’s vote will be a decisive moment in the polarizing Brexit debate, with the outcome indicating support for a divorce deal with the European Union, a second referendum, or continued stalemate.
Islamic State
France Makes a Play to Try Foreign Fighters in Iraq
Jacob Schulz Mon, Nov 4, 2019, 3:37 PM
The French foreign minister has made a trip to Iraq to attempt to make a deal to try foreign fighters in the country. The plan faces diplomatic obstacles abroad and opposition at home.
Western Europe
Brexit Endgame: Parliament Seeks Extension
Amanda Sloat Mon, Oct 21, 2019, 6:06 PM
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos
Western Europe
Brexit Endgame: Boris Johnson Loses Control
Amanda Sloat Fri, Sep 6, 2019, 8:00 AM
Editor's Note: This article originally appeared on Order From Chaos.
Brexit
Brexit Endgame: Boris and the Brexiteers Take Control
Amanda Sloat Fri, Jul 26, 2019, 10:16 AM
Editor’s Note: This article originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
Western Europe
What the British Government Really Thinks
Benjamin Wittes Tue, Jul 9, 2019, 2:54 PM
A gaffe is when a politician recklessly tells the truth, Michael Kinsley once said.
Sir Kim Darroch is not a politician. He is a diplomat. And the truth he spoke was not a gaffe. It was a leak. But it functions like a gaffe, a truth blurted out in a context in which it wasn’t supposed to be uttered.
Brexit
Brexit Endgame: A Withdrawal Agreement for Theresa May, but No Clarity on Brexit
Amanda Sloat Fri, May 31, 2019, 8:00 AM
This post originally appeared on Order from Chaos.
As the third anniversary of the Brexit referendum approaches, the United Kingdom has failed three times to gain parliamentary approval of a withdrawal deal, extended the departure deadline twice, held elections to a European legislature it planned to vacate, and pressured its prime minister into announcing her resignation date.