Politics

Newcastle's anti-EU marchers displaying a confederate flag and a Trump mask

Deciphering Europe’s ‘populist moment’

The growing divide between the winners and losers of globalisation is fertile ground for isolationism. Only by understanding this divide can we address it.

Pirates sail for government in Iceland

A decade after it was founded, the Pirate Party are set to make yet another historic step, this time in Iceland, where it has has mobilized a great level of public support and has been leading the polls ever since the announcement of the national election.

Presidential election blues in Austria

Norbert Höfer could be the next president of Austria. He won 36.4% in the first round of presidential elections on 24 April, the largest among the candidates. Höfer is the candidate of the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), which is considered to be nationalist, far-right and anti-immigration. Green candidate Alexander Van der Belle won 20.4% of the vote and is the only remaining opponent.

Minority Left Government in Portugal after Former Government Falls

As expected, the shaky Portuguese right-wing government led by a centre-right coalition fell, toppled by a left-wing alliance. Considered by many as a milestone, the collapse of the Portugal à Frente coalition paved the way for a left-led government headed by the alliance formed by the Socialist Party (PS), the Left Bloc and the Communist Party together with the Greens.

Catalonia: pro-independence movement grows but fails to obtain majority of votes

To launch their project of independence, pro-independence Catalan parties needed to fulfill two conditions…

Tsipras wins new mandate

Despite expectations of a neck-and-neck struggle between SYRIZA and New Democracy, Alexis Tsipras’ party is the clear…

Different approaches to the refugee crisis

The refugee crisis has revealed rifts among EU member states trying to cope with the influx of asylum seekers who hope to make their way to the wealthier parts of Europe. EU leaders are acting in very different ways: some, albeit very few, are taking the humanitarian high ground, while others are either cherry-picking which refugees are permitted to enter their countries or closing their borders altogether.