lLook Today, European politics emerge as a tumult of chaos and disarray. France has been running a caretaker government for two months after legislative elections that no party won decisively. In Germany, the far-right came out on top in state elections on September 1; its federal chancellor, Olaf Scholz, faces defeat in a nationwide vote this time next year. The less said about Hungary and its strongman prime minister, Viktor Orban, the better. From Spain to the Netherlands, coalitions formed by parties with little in common keep weak majority governments in power. And then there’s Belgium, a country where politicians formally bargain for a year or more before forming a government (current count: 88 days). Part of the allure of democracy is that it’s chaotic, but Europe has elevated chaos to a high art.