Anti-Europe parties aren’t anti-Europe anymore
Instead of promising to protect people from the European Union, populists have started promising to make the EU protect the people
Elections & Referendums
Europe’s underestimated young voters
There are three reasons why pro-European parties should appeal to youth voters
Spain’s election and the temptation of yielding to the far-right
Spain is a bulwark of pro-European values and a progressive immigration policy. The poor performance of the conservatives in the parliamentary elections sends an important message to conservative parties Europe-wide.
The WhatsApp election: The fake news challenge to democracy
India’s general election is an important phase in the battle against fake news. But is it too late to avert further social media-fuelled violence in the volatile campaign atmosphere?
Spain’s craziest election ever
Spain's snap election will be of “existential importance” – below, an explainer to get ready for Sunday outlining the contenders and possible outcomes
Italy’s distracted political elite
May's European Parliament election will shape the future of Italian political parties – will it enable traditional mainstream parties to stage a recovery?
Is winter coming to the EU?
Many observers expect a grand showdown between the forces of “open” and “closed” societies in next month’s European Parliament elections, with the very future of the European Union at stake. They are right to be worried, but wrong about the reason
The Zelensky enigma: A different kind of populist
The second round of Ukraine's election for president takes place on 21 April; the comedian and political novice Volodymyr Zelensky is in the lead
After Prespa: Could the North Macedonia name agreement fall apart?
Both North Macedonia and Greece are gearing up for new elections. Political forces on all sides are ready to go into political battle over the Prespa Agreement
Views from the capitals: Macron’s appeal to citizens of Europe
French President Emmanuel Macron published an op-ed in 28 news outlets, 28 countries, and 28 languages. The reason? The European Parliament…