The French say they will open marriage to same-sex pairs. Who’s next?
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What’s the European Central Bank?
The Prospect takes a look at one of the key players in Europe’s financial crisis.
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Romneyland on the Mediterranean
What does having a Bain-style CEO do to a country? Israel has run the experiment, and the results are ugly.
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Can European Leaders Go Big?
With Spain, Italy, and Cyprus reeling, the stakes are high for the Brussels summit—but Germany stands in the way of broad reform.
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The Simmering Sinai
Despite border clashes, Israel must keep itself out of Egypt’s roiling politics.
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A Paralyzed G-20
How much more bad news will it take for Europe to realize austerity is the wrong way to go?
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Greece Gives the Euro One Last Shot
It was a night of high drama, after a tense pre-election period that often descended into violence. By the end of it, Greek voters had narrowly given the pro-bailout forces one last stab at salvaging the adjustment program with Greece’s creditors and avoiding a disastrous exit from the euro. This has bought the country some […]
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Will Greece Drop the Mic?
The country’s elections on Sunday amount to a referendum on austerity—and could lead to an exit from the euro.
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Europe’s Tragic Farce
The continent’s leaders are repeating their mistakes with Spain.
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Structurally Flawed
A face-off over the legality of Israeli settlement has left Benjamin Netanyahu weaker.
