All news about populism

"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

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

Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte arrives to speak to the media after meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella

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

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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

brussels bureau

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

World

Country-by-country full results

At-a-glance summary from the 28 EU nations.

25/05/2019

The campaign videos populists are using in bid to get EU votes

brussels bureau

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Euronews interview: Latvian PM targets Euroscepticism ahead of EU elections

Raw Politics

'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

Raw Politics

Raw Politics in full: Finland election and yellow-vest response

Watch Monday night's full episode of Raw Politics

15/04/2019

Raw Politics

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

Raw Politics

Raw Politics in full: Salvini flop and violence in Libya

Watch Monday night's full episode of Raw Politics

08/04/2019

Raw Politics

Raw Politics in full: Brexit pressure from EU and far-right unity

Watch Thursday night's episode of Raw Politics.

04/04/2019

Raw Politics

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

brussels bureau

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

United Kingdom

Populism or democracy? Swedish MEP takes on Nigel Farage

Farage accused Westminster of not being in touch with public opinion on the subject of Brexit, to which Anna Maria Corazza Bildt replied: "No, only you are."

19/02/2019