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No, Portuguese voters didn’t back austerity
No, Portuguese voters didn’t back austerityPortugal's incumbent centre-right coalition led by Prime Minister Pedro Passos Coelho finished ahead in yesterday's general election. Does this mean...
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Let’s not overdo comparisons between the Scottish referendum and the EU...
Let’s not overdo comparisons between the Scottish referendum and the EU referendumThere is no doubt that there are some important and useful lessons to be learnt from the Scottish referendum ahead of...
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New Spanish jobs data: The numbers and the politics
New Spanish jobs data: The numbers and the politicsThe latest batch of quarterly jobs data before the December Spanish general election was released this morning. The headline figures are nothing...
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All change in Warsaw? The potential impact of the elections on Polish...
All change in Warsaw? The potential impact of the elections on Polish domestic and European policyAhead of Sunday's Polish elections, Open Europe's Pawel Swidlicki assesses the prospects for a change...
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Government formation takes an unexpected turn in Portugal
Government formation takes an unexpected turn in PortugalContrary to initial expectations, the Portuguese Socialist Party looks set to vote down the centre-right minority government that Prime...
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Law and Justice triumph in Polish elections – what does it mean?
Law and Justice triumph in Polish elections – what does it mean?Polish voters have voted for sweeping change with Law and Justice winning today's elections by a wide margin. Open Europe's Pawel...
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A ‘roadmap’ to nowhere? Catalan parliament votes to begin independence process
A ‘roadmap’ to nowhere? Catalan parliament votes to begin independence processCatalonia’s regional parliament has adopted a motion marking the official beginning of the political process towards a...
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Portugal: The saga is far from over
Portugal: The saga is far from overThe Portuguese parliament voted down the government programme submitted by Prime Minister-designate Pedro Passos Coelho, forcing his centre-right minority government...
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French regional elections: Front National looks set for a breakthrough
French regional elections: Front National looks set for a breakthroughThe first round of the French regional elections will take place on Sunday 6 December. According to recent opinion polls, Marine...
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Front National’s historic result is yet another sign that EU reform cannot wait
Front National’s historic result is yet another sign that EU reform cannot waitIn an op-ed for The Daily Telegraph, our policy analyst Vincenzo Scarpetta looks at Front National's historic result in...
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French regional elections: Moment of truth approaches
French regional elections: Moment of truth approachesA new poll shows that, despite winning over 40% of the vote in the first round of the French regional elections, Front National leader Marine Le...
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French regional election: Lessons learnt
French regional election: Lessons learntDespite winning nearly seven million votes (a new record high), Front National failed to secure control of any French region. But is Marine Le Pen really the...
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Spain heads to its most unpredictable election in decades
Spain heads to its most unpredictable election in decadesSpaniards will head to the polls on Sunday in what is easily the most unpredictable Spanish general election in decades. Open Europe’s Vincenzo...
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Uncertainty rules in Spain after messy election outcome
Uncertainty rules in Spain after messy election outcomeThe Spanish general election delivered a messier outcome than expected. With no obvious government in sight, Open Europe’s Vincenzo Scarpetta...
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What to watch in Europe in 2016
What to watch in Europe in 2016Writing on Forbes Open Europe's Raoul Ruparel looks at some of the key events to watch in Europe in 2016.The post What to watch in Europe in 2016 appeared first on Open...
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Re-run elections loom in Spain as little progress is made in forming new...
Re-run elections loom in Spain as little progress is made in forming new governmentTalks over the formation of the new Spanish government have been going on throughout the Christmas period, but no...
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Spanish Socialists face uphill struggle in bid to form new government
Spanish Socialists face uphill struggle in bid to form new governmentThe Spanish Socialist Party has put together a draft government programme in a bid to win enough support for its leader Pedro...
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Uncertain Irish election may see another EU state facing tricky coalition talks
Uncertain Irish election may see another EU state facing tricky coalition talksThe Irish election is now only a couple of days away and the outcome still looks uncertain. It’s likely that the...
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Countdown to re-run elections starts in Spain
Countdown to re-run elections starts in SpainSpanish Socialist leader Pedro Sánchez yesterday failed in his first bid to be voted in as new Prime Minister. As a result, we now have a hard deadline: if...
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Spain has three weeks but almost no options to avoid re-run elections
Spain has three weeks but almost no options to avoid re-run electionsSpain is only three weeks away from having to call re-run elections, and government formation talks appear to have reached a dead...
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