From @WSJopinion: Friedrich Merz is promising an “autumn of reforms” to shake Europe’s largest economy out of its torpor. If he doesn’t do it, no one else will—and if Germany can’t do it, no other European country can, writes Joseph Sternberg. https://t.co/aJgTwjIOyD ...

Some mainstream parties are ducking difficult reforms and aping policies from the extremes—a style of government that risks hastening the very hard-right victory they are seeking to avoid https://t.co/zAZED7IDvz ...

Javier Milei’s reforms have brought stability to Argentina’s chaotic foreign exchange market and praise from investors. But the overhaul is also fueling the worst streak of corporate defaults since the pandemic https://t.co/LH9JxVgB7k ...

South Africa has been hit by a wave of criticism from Donald Trump and other American conservatives. Centrist business and political leaders are hoping the pressure will hasten reforms https://t.co/6t48YYhgpf ...

Gustavo Petro wants to save his legacy. Setbacks on his reforms have led Colombia’s president to embrace a dangerous idea https://t.co/lvU3DtNOEw ...