The hole in the middle Recent reports of the demise of sectarian feuding in French politics are premature, writes Gavin Bowd Telling their left from their right The European elections campaign is hotting up in France. But, as Hosni Abdel-Rehim in Paris writes, the outcome of the vote is likely to have an impact on the whole of Europe Honeymoon from hell Germans may be disappointed with their new government, writes Holger Ehling, but the rest of Europe is absolutely livid

Jammu is not Jerusalem India and Pakistan are looking to the Middle East peace process for clues as to how to solve their own long-running conflicts. But, writes Sajini Dularamani, there are no easy lessons to be drawn Democracy and the generals For the third time in 14 years, Nigerians are trying to put the terrible legacy of military rule behind them. But, as Peter Mwesige writes, free elections require more than good intentions

West warns Serbs and leans on Kosovars The ethnic Albanians may have succumbed to Western pressure to scrap independence from their agenda, yet peace remains elusive in Kosovo, writes Faiza Rady