Populism
-
Economy
Can Macron Accomplish What His Predecessors Could Not?
French President Emmanuel Macron is pushing ahead with pension reform despite days of strikes from outraged citizens. Though willing to…
Read More » -
Economy
Shifting Tides: Lampedusa, Matteo Salvini and the Italian Migrant Crisis
In a boon for European populists, the Italian right-wing Party, the Northern League, made significant gains in the European elections…
Read More » -
Europe
Planning the Future of Europe Involves Fighting Climate Change and Defending Democracy
On Europe Day, fifteen years after the EU’s expansion east had allowed the family of nations to put to rest…
Read More » -
Business
Anti-Establishment Parties Set for Big EU Gains Despite Stagnant Italian Economy
Despite the economy stagnating under the M5S-League coalition, voters are again expected to back these anti-establishment options, rather than the…
Read More » -
Spain
With 40% Undecided – Spanish Contenders Prepare For the Final Push
With Spanish politics riven by national and ideological divides, the only certainty so far about the April election, is that…
Read More » -
Italy
Will Salvini’s Grand Far-Right Alliance Float?
With barely a month before Europe goes to the polls, Italy’s Interior Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Matteo Salvini, called…
Read More » -
Cyprus
Analysis: This Year’s European Parliament Elections Can Reshape The EU
The European Parliament is holding elections in May. However, the normally staid procedure is of outsized importance this year, in…
Read More » -
Portugal
Portugal Commemorates the Fall of its Dictatorship and Celebrates the Success of its Modern Democracy
On April 25th the overthrow of Western Europe’s longest dictatorship was marked by a commemorative speech by the Portuguese President,…
Read More »
