How to puncture the populist right in Europe
Jon Bloomfield and David Edgar
The far right’s national-populist narrative has gone largely unchallenged—despite its utter incoherence.
Politics
Analysis and debate on European and national politics, democracy, the rule of law, parties and elections, and Europe’s place in the world.
George Orwell and Europe’s new normal
Marine Le Pen’s far-right party has won the electoral first round in France. Welcome to a Europe Orwell would have recognised.
After the Euro-elections: a trade-union agenda
Johan Lindholm and Jarkko Eloranta
Good jobs and responsible investments are essential among the EU’s new political priorities.
Ukraine: Putin’s ‘reality’ … and the real world
A proposal for a ceasefire from Ukraine would not only stem the bloodshed but allow it to win the peace.
Italy: a ‘post-fascist’ assault on democratic checks
The Meloni government in Italy is betting everything on radical and polarising constitutional reforms.
France, Europe and another election
French voters may have been recalled for a snap domestic election—but the underlying trends have been decades in the making.
After Russia, Europe must wake up to China too
Europe’s real problem with China is not electric vehicles. It is the elemental vehemence of the Chinese Communist Party.
American business will regret writing off democracy
By endorsing Donald Trump’s run for the US presidency, business leaders are embracing a man with only contempt for the law.
European elections: political squalls ahead
The shift in the centre of gravity of the European Parliament could make for a fractious next term.
Euro-elections demand progress, not prevarication
The far-right challenge in the European elections was overblown. Just transition, rather than rowing back, is the answer.
Myanmar: award for exiled trade-union leader
This is the author’s acceptance speech, receiving the Arthur Svensson Prize to promote trade-union rights in Oslo.
The European elections: the right lessons to learn
There remains a democratic majority in the European Parliament to tackle the economic and social insecurity fuelling populism.
What the Indian election result means for Europe
The jolt for Narendra Modi, Jayati Ghosh writes, should also make western leaders look in the mirror.
Twenty-four points for social democracy
Anchored in classical social-democratic politics, the SPÖ’s vision for Austria offers signposts for the European political family.
Will the young save Europe from the rise of the far right?
A generation defined by economic insecurity is grabbing for a guardrail, not engaging for emancipation.
European elections: beware the ‘little man’ sorcerers
Marie-Hélène Ska, Miranda Ulens and Olivier Valentin
European workers enjoy more social support than five years ago but the far right and strict austerity are looming threats.