Europe
Assessing Claims That U.S. Billionaires Get a Free Ride on Taxes
IRS data shows high earners pay more in income taxes than their share of earnings.
Who Will Be the Next NATO Secretary-General?
A race between the Dutch prime minister and Romanian president highlights geographic tensions.
Farmers Protest Across Europe
Narrowing profit margins and stifling regulations are pushing Europe’s farmers to the brink.
Trump’s Latest NATO Threats
The former president has ramped up his rhetoric against the alliance on the campaign trail. Should he be taken literally?
Blame Bad Law for Biden’s Bad LNG Pause
A notoriously vague delegation of congressional authority lets the president play politics with global energy security.
A Pivotal Moment for Ukraine
The counteroffensive grinds on, but U.S. support could be on the verge of drying up.
Europe Puts Its Chips Down
A forthcoming EU plan to subsidize semiconductor production may be more bark than bite.
Vladimir Putin’s Meddling in the Balkans
Russia’s ‘hybrid occupation’ of Serbia threatens to derail its peace plan with Kosovo.
How Corporate Greed Helped Save Europe
When war broke out, countries were able to wean themselves from Russian energy.
Another Humanitarian Crisis Is Brewing in Europe
A blockade cutting off a disputed region between Armenia and Azerbaijan may restart a simmering conflict.
America Cannot Afford to Ignore the Western Balkans
The war on terror shifted U.S. focus away from the region. Adversaries have noticed.
Calling Putin’s Black Sea Bluff
Why did Russia’s president back down on his threat to resume blockading Ukrainian grain exports? A Dispatch Explainer.
Will the European Union Admit Ukraine?
On the process and probability of the EU granting Zelensky’s request.