Here’s what you need to know about Germany’s September 24 elections.

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As much as quite a few Catalans may want independence from Spain, it is practically impossible. But more regional autonomy is certainly possible.

The Kurds’ quest for self-rule is potentially explosive. It puts them in the crosshairs of Iraq, Iran, Turkey, Russia and the United States.

The election and subsequent choice of coalition matter. But the differences between the various options are modest rather than stark.