Mariano Rajoy, president of Spain, discusses Spanish foreign policy and the current state of U.S.-Spain relations.

Mariano Rajoy, president of Spain, discusses Spanish foreign policy and the current state of U.S.-Spain relations.

Abdullah Gül, president of the Republic of Turkey, gives his remarks on recent regional developments and provides perspective on current U.S.-Turkey relations.

Angela Merkel's resounding electoral triumph likely means stability and continuity in Eurozone crisis management and little chance of a larger German role in global security, says CFR's Charles Kupchan.

Mariano Rajoy, president of Spain, discusses Spanish foreign policy and the current state of U.S.-Spain relations.

Abdullah Gul, President of Turkey, discusses developments in the Middle Eastern region.

Abdullah Gül, president of the Republic of Turkey, gives his remarks on recent regional developments and provides perspective on current U.S.-Turkey relations.

"As the main economic engine of Europe, can -- and should -- Germany remain aloof from worldwide power politics in the coming years?"

Enrico Letta, prime minister of Italy, discusses Italian foreign policy and recent developments in the Middle East.

Enrico Letta, prime minister of Italy, discusses Italian foreign policy and recent developments in the Middle East.

Enrico Letta, prime minister of Italy, discusses Italian foreign policy and recent developments in the Middle East.

Abdullah Gul, president of Turkey, discusses Turkish foreign affairs and recent developments in the region.

At stake is Europe's future economic and political sustainability, since the next German government will be charged with guiding the currency union out of crisis, explains this Issue Guide.

"We cannot insist only on issues related to abortion, gay marriage and the use of contraceptive methods. This is not possible. I have not spoken much about these things, and I was reprimanded for that. But when we speak about these issues, we have to talk about them in a context. The teaching of the church, for that matter, is clear and I am a son of the church, but it is not necessary to talk about these issues all the time."

Benn Steil's latest Forbes op-ed, co-authored with Dinah Walker, shows why Greece may turn out to be a deciding factor in the German elections. While it is widely believed that a fresh mandate for Chancellor Merkel means more robust German involvement to end the eurozone crisis, they show why the loss of her FDP coalition partner could mean the opposite.

Europe's debt crisis and recession have been felt around the world, and the United States has not been spared.

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In a section of this week's "Saturday Essay" in the Wall Street Journal, Steven Cook says that Turkey will continue its current course of action relating to Syria: "supporting factions within the Syrian opposition, providing refugee relief and advocating for international intervention to bring the conflict to an end."

The French Government released its declassified assessment of the August 21 chemical weapons attack in Syria.

Richard N. Haass says the British Parliament's rejection of a motion endorsing UK participation in expected military action against Syria is nothing less than stunning.

"All quiet on the euro front? Seen from Berlin, it looks as though the continent is now under control, after the macro-financial warfare of the last three years. Seen from the besieged parliaments of Athens and Madrid, from the shuttered shops and boarded-up homes in Lisbon and Dublin, the single currency has turned into a monetary choke-lead, forcing a swathe of economies into perpetual recession."