News Analysis
Pipeline Politics
Here Comes the Turkish Stream

Ankara appears very close to agreeing to terms with Gazprom on the Turkish Stream pipeline project. Next question: which way will the Greeks go?

Pipeline Politics
Keystone Dithering Makes Everyone Miserable

Even greens are sick of the never-ending Keystone saga.

The Sunni Coalition
Turkey & Saudi Arabia Form Pact to Take Down Assad

Tired of delays in Washington, Turkey and Saudi Arabia are working together in Syria—with al Qaeda.

Whither Europe?
Euroskepticism: Down in the South, Up in the North

The Finns enter government, and Cameron comes back with a referendum mandate. Podemos and Syriza, on the other hand, are down.

Meltdown
France Has Some Bad News for Gaia

France’s nuclear industry is in turmoil, a bad sign for the planet ahead of this December’s climate talks in Paris.

Asia's Game of Thrones
China’s Provocation Problem

Japan and the Philippines are holding their first naval drills in the South China Sea. The drills won’t provoke China much in themselves, but they suggest a warming relationship that will make territorial expansion in the region less tenable for Beijing.

The Nuclear Negotiations
Corker Bill Passes, But House Dems Reinforce Obama’s Hand

Even as Corker-Menendez clears the Senate 98-1, a new letter from House Dems changes the picture on the Iran negotiations again.

Greeks Bearing Debts
Syriza Digs In

Syriza has made a few concessions lately, but there are two areas where it’s refusing to cede ground to Greece’s creditors: pension and labor reform.

Liveblog
Britain Goes To The Polls

As polls close in the UK, we will have rolling commentary as the results start coming in.

Fair Play
EU’s Plan to Beat Silicon Valley

The EU announced an ambitious plan for creating a “digital single market”. But is it a stalking horse for more anti-trust suits against U.S. tech giants?

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