Why Viktor Orbán and his allies won’t win the EU elections
Right-wing populists think voters obsess about immigration. But that’s not the case.
European Elections
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…
Europe, Russia, and the laws of nature: Importance of the EP election
The outcome of May's European Parliament elections will inform Moscow's understanding of the EU as a political actor on the global stage – but what message will Europe send?
Sleeping with the enemy: the dangers for Europe of accommodating nationalists
Politicians from Macron to Di Maio have co-opted right-wing nationalist strategies in order to reach disillusioned voters. Instead, Europe's leaders must focus on crafting a new narrative ahead of May's EP elections.
Italy in the EU: shared priorities, provocative politics
The European Parliament election may reveal if Italians prefer the populist or far-right wing of the governing coalition
Wall in: The Eurosceptic challenge in Croatia
The collapse of the left and the rise of eurosceptisism have changed the Croatian political landscape ahead of the 2019 European Parliament elections.
The rise of Estonia’s radical right: to engage or not to engage?
The rise of the right-wing party EKRE in Estonia is putting in question the country's political landscape ahead of the parliamentary elections in March
Spain’s new-found European destiny
Two views from our Council members on Spain’s new foreign policy direction under the new Socialist government
Poland, Hungary, and the slipping façade of democracy
The EU has thus far been unable to prevent democratic backsliding – what will it do in Hungary and Poland?
Macron’s European ambition begins in the Balkans
Emmanuel Macron’s attempts to block accession of Macedonia and Albania to the EU have nothing to do with the Western Balkans, and everything to do with the European elections