Sunday's elections in France and Greece provided a jolting confirmation of some old verities. Such as: When times are bad, incumbents get blamed. Voters hate being deprived of goodies they have long taken for granted. Economic... more ››

Nicolas Sarkozy’s defeat at the hands of French Socialist leader Francois Hollande has sent shock waves throughout Europe, and will significantly challenge the fragile austerity consensus across the EU. Jean-Marc Ayrault, the... more ››