A new debt crisis looks unavoidable. There is practically no interest in fiscal reforms across Europe, leaving the continent vulnerable to a destructive downward spiral of rising interest rates and structural budget deficits.

If Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s dream of being “elected Prime Minister” remains unrealized, he nevertheless seems to have won his bet: that of appearing as the main oppositional force to Emmanuel Macron.

The rising costs of energy are causing families in England to take desperate measures, like using McDonald’s restaurants as shelter. Charities are raising the alarm and asking for government action to help the almost 15 million Brits in poverty.

Whatever the outcome of the second round, Colombia will now abandon President Iván Duque’s position with respect to recognizing Juan Guaidó as Venezuela’s legitimate head of state.

In 2020, the pandemic caused a sharp decline of marriage rates of European countries, especially western, majority-Catholic ones.