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Gabriela Greilinger is a PhD student in the School of Public and International Affairs at the University of Georgia, where she studies the far right in Europe.

Right-Wing Think Tanks Are Building a New Hegemony — Europe’s Progressives Must Fight Back

Gabriela Greilinger

US plans to bankroll MAGA-aligned think tanks in Europe demand a forceful counterhegemonic response from democratic forces.

The Far Right Is Winning In Austria—Even In Opposition

Gabriela Greilinger

Austria's government cuts welfare whilst hardening on immigration—a losing strategy that strengthens the far right.

Austria’s Conservatives Trapped: Coalition or Collapse?

Gabriela Greilinger

The ÖVP’s’ coalition gamble failed, leaving Austrian politics adrift.

Austria’s Far-Right Revival: How the ÖVP’s U-Turn is Paving the Way for Radical Leadership

Gabriela Greilinger

The Austrian far-right FPÖ’s likely return to government raises concerns about the erosion of liberal democracy.

Far-Right wins in Austria and Germany: what mainstream parties keep getting wrong

Cas Mudde and Gabriela Greilinger

Recent far-right victories in Europe reveal the dangerous effects of mainstreaming extremist views and the urgent need for a new political strategy.

Twenty-four points for social democracy

Gabriela Greilinger

Anchored in classical social-democratic politics, the SPÖ’s vision for Austria offers signposts for the European political family. 

When ‘never again’ becomes ‘again and again’

Gabriela Greilinger

The dalliance of the German AfD with neo-Nazis is echoed by the brazenness of the far right in Austria.

Normalising the far right: a warning from Austria

Gabriela Greilinger

Facing the threat from right-wing populism at June’s Euro-elections, Austria offers lessons for progressives.

Orbán, ethnonationalism and xenophobia

Gabriela Greilinger

Rejection of the EU’s latest plan for a co-ordinated approach to people movement stems from Orbán’s redefinition of Hungary.

New SPÖ leader: can he stem the far-right surge?

Gabriela Greilinger

After months of strife among Austria’s social democrats—and an election screw-up—they have a new leader.

Exploiting every crisis: why the FPÖ is topping the polls

Gabriela Greilinger

At the heart of the scandal that broke the right-wing coalition government in 2019, the Freedom Party is now riding high.

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A more strategic Europe? Risks and opportunities for the world of work

Europe’s ambition to achieve strategic autonomy is at risk of being undermined from within, according to the annual flagship report by the ETUI and the ETUC. Despite signs of macroeconomic resilience, weakening investment, stalled decarbonisation and growing labour market fragilities are eroding the very foundations on which Europe’s power depends. Once again, the Benchmarking Working Europe 2026 report stands out as an invaluable resource, providing a comprehensive set of indicators illustrated through more than 60 graphs and tables, with analysis from ETUI researchers.

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Is financial resilience and trust in Europe faltering?

In this episode of Eurofound Talks, host Mary McCaughey and senior researcher Eszter Sandor unpack the results of the 2025 Living and Working in the EU e-survey. While headline inflation has stabilised at 2.1%, the data reveals a continent gripped by chronic precariousness, with 57% of respondents now at risk of depression. Mary and Eszter explore how this economic insecurity is impacting institutional trust and democratic engagement.

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Artificial intelligence is regarded as the driving force of progress. Yet it has long since become a challenge to democracy. The book argues that uncontrolled AI will erode our freedom, self-determination and democracy.

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WSI Minimum Wage Report 2026

Minimum wage policy across Europe has shifted significantly, with many EU countries raising wages above average and anchoring them to adequate living standards. This trend is consolidating as countries increasingly adopt the reference values recommended in the European Minimum Wage Directive — recently upheld by the European Court of Justice.

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