How the radical right uses emotions for political gain
Individuals prone to shame and resentment may be drawn to radical-right rhetoric.
Politics
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Sanctions on Russia: the next phase
Sanctions have so far been economic and short-term. The long-term goal of political freedom in Russia must be kept in mind.
Putin’s war will destroy Russia
By attacking another European country, Putin crossed a line drawn after World War II. But he also changed Russia.
What’s at stake in Slovenia’s election?
Slovenia rarely makes headlines in Europe—but its election will say a lot about the future of the EU.
Orbán, Putin and prospects for democracy in Hungary
The popularity of Hungary’s authoritarian prime minister had been waning. The invasion of Ukraine may offer an electoral lifeline.
Time to decamp from cold-war ideas
Sections of the left which still think of the world in blocs, Sheri Berman writes, are guilty of blocked thinking.
A European basic income?
An EU-wide scheme could address progressives’ concerns.
A European solidarity pact
Pierre-Yves Dermagne, Frank Vandenbroucke, Thomas Dermine, Meryame Kitir, Frédéric Daerden, Christie Morréale and Nawal Ben Hamou
Europe’s political leaders must rise to today’s challenges.
What do ordinary Russians really think about the war?
Surveys suggest most Russians support the use of military force in Ukraine. Is this an accurate picture?
The obsession to ‘complete the single market’
Multinationals are pushing to open new frontiers in the single market with a deregulatory agenda.
Capturing the pessimists—exploiting status concerns
Concerns about status can sustain parties which promise change through nationhood.
The global struggle for democracy is in Ukraine
Russia’s military assault on Ukraine caps a period of political attacks on democracy around the world.
Ukraine’s EU membership: still some way off
There has been a positive response to the appeal by the Ukrainian president for EU membership. But it won’t come soon.
From shock therapy to Putin’s war
Putin is alone responsible for the war in Ukraine but prominent westerners played a key role in Russia's post-Soviet trajectory.
Labour’s opportunity: a multi-party government
If the Conservatives are to be defeated at the next Westminster election, Labour must back a coalition alternative.
Democracy and security in the EU’s neighbourhood
Nicoletta Pirozzi opens a Social Europe column by sketching the political vision the EU must hold out to its neighbours such as Ukraine.
Ukraine’s refugees: hospitality required
It’s time for the rest of Europe to show solidarity with Ukrainians through temporary protection of refugees.