View Oriol Junqueras’ trial shows the healthy functioning of Spanish law and democracy ǀ View Legitimate debate is completely different from destructive propaganda, the gratuitous bashing of the Spanish judiciary or the propagation of conspiracy theories. Let’s discuss everything, including legal or constitutional changes. But in the meantime, we democrats must abide by the law as it is. 14/01/2020
Italy Tens of thousands turn out for anti-Salvini 'sardine' protest Tens of thousands turn out for anti-Salvini 'sardine' protest 01/12/2019
Europe News Donald Tusk lands new job trying to revive Europe's centre-right The outgoing EU Council President and former Polish prime minister will try and turn around the fortunes of the EPP grouping. 21/11/2019
Europe News "Populists? Bring them into the tent" "Populists? Bring them into the tent". An interview with political scientist Richard Higgott about the challenges of populism in Europe 27/09/2019
world news A majority of people across the world agree that society is 'broken' A majority of people across the world agreed with statements that society is broken and the economy rigged to favour the rich and powerful, according to a new Ipsos MORI survey. 13/09/2019
Good Morning Europe Last ditch effort: Italy's Conte hopes for populist-left wing alliance Populist 5-Star supporters are voting today on whether to hook up with their long-time foe, the centre-left Democratic Party. 03/09/2019
View If we know our history well, the right wing populist wave sweeping Europe will ebb away ǀ View A wave of populist electoral triumphs has been presented by those who have surfed it into power as reflecting a turn in history’s tide. They should know their history better, argues Robin Wilson. 19/08/2019
United Kingdom Brexit effect? Europe's populists back away from calls to leave the union "The U.K. has begun a movement that will not be stopped," French far-right leader Marine Le Pen said the day after Britain voted to leave. Three years on, 'Frexit' is no longer on the National Rally's agenda. 14/07/2019
Europe News The Brief from Brussels: Socialists top Wallonia In the final part of our "Divided Belgium" series, we take a look at why the far-left did so well in Wallonia. In other news, Adidas lost its stripes and Renew Europe announced its leader. Watch the Brief from Brussels to learn more. 20/06/2019
Europe News These are the campaign videos populists are using to win votes From the far-right to the far-left, these political parties have taken on a divisive approach to getting voters to the polls. 24/05/2019
View The surge of populists in the EU elections is being greatly exaggerated ǀ View The prospects of a populist, Far Right takeover in the European Parliament have been overhyped in the media. They are going to remain internally divided. They are going to remain in the minority and they are going to be increasingly marginalised. 24/05/2019
Italy Salvini and Le Pen rally to unite European nationalists in Milan Headlining the event was Italian Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini and Marine Le Pen of France's National Rally (RN). The two populists are eager for their Europe of Nations and Freedom (ENF) group to become the third largest party in Brussels. 18/05/2019
View The two layers of Western society ǀ View Should Western culture (its ways of life, its traditions as developed from the past) be central in the West? 10/05/2019
View Europe must make the right choice for climate ǀ View The parties that dream of a Europe made up of self centred, authoritarian states, are the same parties that oppose climate action and question the very existence of the climate crisis. 10/05/2019
View Nativist populism is destroying Europe. Only multicultural populism can save it ǀ View The real solution is to fight populism with populism: to neuter the nativist populism of the AfD, Brexit and Le Pen with an inclusive, multicultural and inclusive populism. This requires not only a new generation of politicians, but perhaps a new style of political party. 06/05/2019
Good Morning Europe Europe's far-right leaders plead for unity in Prague rally Tomio Okamura had been using social media to call on supporters to rally against immigration and “diktats” coming from the European Union. 25/04/2019
World 'All is not well in the EU': Latvian PM talks rise of Euroscepticism "Populism works only because there's underlying unease," said the former MEP. 18/04/2019
World Raw Politics in full: Finland election and yellow-vest response Watch Monday night's full episode of Raw Politics 15/04/2019
World Raw Politics: MEPs debate Salvini's attempt to unite the far-right Italy's Deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini launched a movement on Monday to unite populist leaders in Europe. 09/04/2019
World Raw Politics in full: Salvini flop and violence in Libya Watch Monday night's full episode of Raw Politics 08/04/2019
World Raw Politics in full: Brexit pressure from EU and far-right unity Watch Thursday night's episode of Raw Politics. 04/04/2019
World Raw Politics full show: Article 50 extension and populist propaganda Watch Wednesday night's full episode of Raw Politics. 03/04/2019
Slovakia Liberal lawyer becomes Slovakia's first female president Anti-corruption lawyer Zuzana Caputova was propelled to power by revolt over the murder of a journalist. 30/03/2019
Europe News Moscovici expects populist "breakthrough" EU Commissioner criticizes his own Socialist Party as unable to reach people 11/03/2019
Italy 'Europe needs take the positives from populism, not just fight it' If citizens don't feel Europe is listening, they will turn away. 07/03/2019
