For a party that won a majority in the lower house, Italy’s centre-left has done about as badly in the post-election bargaining as possible, writes Charles Richardson.
A divisive debate has come to a close in France. A largely party-line vote has made the country the 14th in the world to legalise same-sex marriage, writes Charles Richardson.
Russia's President -- and the media -- have remained fairly restrained on the Chechnyan link to the Boston bombings. Freelance writer (and Russian speaker) Sasha Petrova asks why. Is it a moral victory for Russia?
Chechen Muslims have been increasingly melded with jihadist Islam, and now it seems the US has its own brush with homegrown Islamist terrorism.
Claims Australia's carbon price is in terrible trouble due to the price plunge in Europe's carbon scheme need to be seen for what they are. Australia's polluters have a sweet deal from our carbon price, and they know it.
French President François Hollande has asked his ministers to reveal their personal wealth. Crikey intern Kylar Loussikian asks: is it just a sop to public opinion, or useful in cracking down on dodgy dealings?
Margaret Thatcher's state funeral is attracting its share of protesters, most of whom are blithely posting their plans on social media. But the smart ones will turn to encrypted communication.
George Pell might not have a strong record in common sense, but distance from Rome might help him bring a fresh perspective to the Vatican's intractable problems, writes Charles Richardson.
Cyprus' rescuers have emerged as a bunch of pie-in-the-sky bureaucrats who have just added 5 billion euros to the country's already huge bailout bill. And now there's new questions over Portugal.
