Meloni and Renzi turn question time into a test of political nerve
ROME: Giorgia Meloni returned to the Senate for premier question time with a familiar ambition, to show command. For an…
Arcadia and the Anatomy of Influence
When the mayor of Arcadia, California, resigned after agreeing to plead guilty to secretly acting as an agent of the Chinese government, the…
Britain’s Fragmented Politics and the Rise of emerging coalitions
UK politics is no longer the stable, two-horse race it once was, with room now for new entrants such as…
Merz Struggles Amid Germany’s nationalist shift
Chancellor Friedrich Merz is facing pressure as far-right groups gain ground in Germany this year. This disrupts the political balance…
Rutte Says Europe “Got the Message”
NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Monday that European allies have “gotten the message” from U.S. President Donald Trump…
Power without authority: Pakistan’s women lawmakers excel in Parliament but remain locked out of real power
Inside Pakistan’s Senate, a quiet contradiction unfolds—one that challenges entrenched assumptions about representation while exposing the rigid architecture of political…
Hungary’s Democratic Turn: An Indian Reading of a Changing World
On the night of 12 April 2026, the banks of the Danube in Budapest became a cathedral of democratic catharsis….
Volkswagen Weighs Defense Shift for Osnabrück Plant
BERLIN: Volkswagen is in advanced discussions to repurpose its Osnabrück plant for defense related manufacturing, a move that reflects both…
What Meloni’s defeat in the 2026 contitutional referendum means for Italy
Giorgia Meloni’s defeat in the 2026 constitutional referendum on judicial reform is more than a policy setback. It is the…
Europe’s Strategic Illusion in Hormuz
The EU’s response to the developments in the Strait of Hormuz is a telling example of the EU’s foreign policy…
