Europe

Gorging on Investment, Choking on Red Tape

Academic economists usually air their new ideas first in working papers. Here, before the work gets dusty, a quick look at transition policy research in progress.

BY PETER PASSELL | JANUARY 4, 2013

The Songs of Angry Men

Can Les Misérables help us understand why some revolutions succeed and others barely get off the ground?

BY ERIN M. SIMPSON | JANUARY 3, 2013

The Nudgy State

How five governments are using behavioral economics to encourage citizens to do the right thing.

BY JOSHUA E. KEATING | JANUARY 2, 2013

Getting Down to Business

The bad news is Washington hasn't seen the last of its bickering, dithering, and gridlock. The good news is Obama can change that in his first 100 days. 

BY MOHAMED A. EL-ERIAN | JANUARY 2, 2013

Why Work?

Will working less really make America more productive? 

JANUARY 2, 2013

Moving On Up

Turkey is now a solidly middle-income state. But there are still plenty of roadblocks on the path ahead.

BY HILTON L. ROOT | DECEMBER 21, 2012

Shield of the West

If it weren't for Poland, we'd all be speaking Mongolian right now.

BY JOHN ARQUILLA | DECEMBER 17, 2012

Did Russia Just Throw Assad Under the Bus?

Not really. Watch what the Kremlin does, not what it says.

BY ANDREW S. WEISS | DECEMBER 13, 2012

Insane Clown Posse

Television comedian-cum-populist Beppe Grillo is the hottest thing in Italian politics. But is his new opposition party funny or dangerous?

BY GIANNI RIOTTA | DECEMBER 12, 2012

The Star Student

Poland is the classic market economy. But it knows that its future depends on staying close to the European Union.

BY JAKUB WIŚNIEWSKI | DECEMBER 12, 2012

Decline Is a Choice

The West has nothing to fear but fear itself.

BY HUBERT VÉDRINE | DECEMBER 10, 2012

Missile Creep

Was giving Patriots to Turkey a step toward war in Syria?

BY AARON STEIN, SHASHANK JOSHI | DECEMBER 10, 2012

The Anti-Godfather

How a mayor set out to save a Sicilian city from neglect and Mafia influence.

BY LAURA BACON, RUSHDA MAJEED | DECEMBER 10, 2012

Return of the Silviosaur

Italian politics these days is like Sunset Boulevard meets Jurassic Park.

BY JAMES WALSTON | DECEMBER 10, 2012

We Were Pirates, Too

Why America was the China of the 19th century. 

BY CHARLES R. MORRIS | DECEMBER 5, 2012

The Migrant Money Machine

The developed world could make a big difference to the global economy simply by helping migrants to do what comes naturally: send money home.

BY PETER PASSELL | DECEMBER 4, 2012

What the Bloody Hell Is Wrong with You Americans?

Why you should be embarrassed by the fascination with Kate Middleton's womb.

BY ALEX MASSIE | DECEMBER 4, 2012

Cameron's Leap Off the Fiscal Cliff

Britain embraced austerity instead of following the advice of its own economic giants. What was David Cameron thinking?

BY DANIEL ALTMAN | DECEMBER 3, 2012

How Israel Lost Europe

How Benjamin Netanyahu lost friends and Mahmoud Abbas influenced people.

BY JONATHAN SCHANZER, BENJAMIN WEINTHAL | NOVEMBER 30, 2012

The Self-Driving Economy

Will we even need central bankers in a few more years?

BY DANIEL ALTMAN | NOVEMBER 29, 2012

UMP Shaker

France's conservative party is falling apart. Can Nicolas Sarkozy return to rescue it?

BY ERIC PAPE | NOVEMBER 28, 2012

Sea Change in Spain

Latin America's economic growth and Europe's debt crisis have turned Ibero-American relations upside down.

BY MICHAEL SHIFTER | NOVEMBER 27, 2012

Can You Save Diplomacy From Itself?

Carne Ross's quixotic crusade to help emerging nations get their seat at the table.

BY CRISTINA ODONE | NOVEMBER 26, 2012

The FP Survey: The Wisdom of the Smart Crowd

FP's Global Thinkers weigh in on the year gone by and what's on the horizon for 2013.

DECEMBER 2012

The Imperfect World of George Soros

The billionaire investor wants to understand what it means to live in a world that we cannot fully understand.

BY CHRYSTIA FREELAND | DECEMBER 2012

The 'Grexits' of 2013

The four geopolitical buzzwords that could be just around the corner.

BY IAN BREMMER | DECEMBER 2012

Moscow-on-Thames

Britain's Conservatives are rolling out the red carpet for Vladimir Putin's wealthy oligarchs.

BY MICHAEL WEISS | NOVEMBER 23, 2012

The Guns of November

European politicians are talking tough about intervention in the Middle East. If only they had a plan.

BY ALEX MASSIE | NOVEMBER 19, 2012

The World Is Not Enough

Why does the planet's No. 1 spy never go to the really dangerous places?

BY FRANK JACOBS | NOVEMBER 15, 2012

Stardust Across the Pond

Can Obama's magic rub off on David Cameron?

BY ALEX MASSIE | NOVEMBER 9, 2012