Julia Gillard replaced Kevin Rudd almost overnight. In Britain, writes Frank Bongiorno, the leadership transition is taking quite a lot longer
11 Aug 10Party patriotism
The World Cup is over, but it left a tentatively flag-waving Germany divided and unsettled, writes Daniel Nethery in Berlin
18 Jul 10Peace or ceasefire?
Is the thaw in relations between Poland and Russia sustainable? The Polish presidential election campaign and recent trends in Russian foreign policy highlight the key factors in play, writes John Besemeres
01 Jul 10A dawning realisation
The new British government began slashing spending this week. Meanwhile, Labour is left with the problem of defining what it stands for, writes Frank Bongiorno
23 Jun 10Britain’s compromise revolution
Britain’s voters have forced a two-party system to begin to operate by a three-party logic. And it’s about to get even more interesting, writes David Hayes
27 May 10Dreaming of the Deutschmark
Germans aren’t really opposed to the Greek bail-out, they’re just nostalgic for a half-imagined past, writes Klaus Neumann
14 May 10Wednesday 5 May 2010, Athens, Greece
The deaths in Athens last week raise profound questions about the state of Greece, writes Giannis Efthymiou, who was among the protesters on 5 May
Hanging about
Britain will almost certainly face another election sooner rather than later, writes Frank Bongiorno in London
10 May 10Britain’s election: backing into the future
Although it’s been dominated by three middle-aged white men in suits, the election has been thrilling in many ways, writes David Hayes
04 May 10Immigration, race and the British election
Seasoned British election watcher James Jupp looks at the role of these emotionally charged issues in the current campaign
03 May 10
