The German CDU/SD coalition is finally a done deal. In the short run, this guarantees stable, reasonable, and mildly progressive government. In the long run, it’s a disaster; the far right will become the focus of the opposition, and will have a chance of being the largest party at the next election.
In Italy, the election has brought chaos, and a very large anti-EU vote. That will present a challenge the likes of which the EU has never seen, to my knowledge. More on that tomorrow.