The former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi describes the 2016 exchange with the Russian president in his new book.
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Catalan Leaders’ Trial Starts, and Spain’s Government Fights for Its Survival
Twelve people face charges over their roles in the secession attempt of 2017, and Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is scrambling to keep the issue from toppling his leadership.
Catalan Separatists’ Trial: How They Got Here, and What They Could Face
The trial before the Supreme Court will examine the events of 2017 that set off a constitutional crisis and that continue to unsettle Spanish politics.
Riots After a No-Deal Brexit? Save the Queen
Queen Elizabeth II and members of her family would be evacuated from London if Britain’s withdrawal from the E.U. triggers riots, British media reported.
Parliament Becomes Britain’s New Brexit Casualty
Votes in Parliament have put Britain on a collision course with the European Union over Brexit. Critics say lawmakers failed to take control.
The Messier Brexit Gets, the Better Europe Looks
The British meltdown has muted talk in other countries about quitting the E.U. But that does not mean the populist threat to Europe’s cohesion is gone.
May Withstands Crucial Brexit Vote
Prime Minister Theresa May of Britain survived a challenge in Parliament that could have delayed Brexit and undermined her strategy for leaving the European Union.
The Interpreter: A Second Brexit Vote Could Worsen the Chaos Created by the First
The first vote on whether Britain should leave the European Union created more problems than it solved. A second could do much the same — or even worse.
The Interpreter: When More Democracy Isn’t More Democratic
The checks democratic systems impose on popular will are no accident. But the discontent they can lead to offers fertile ground to populists.
Legal Abortions Begin in Ireland With Solidarity and Small Protests
Ireland this week began offering legalized abortion services, a historic shift in a country that had some of the world’s most restrictive abortion laws.