Is Austria turning blue?
The unexpected win for the FPÖ in Austria had eurosceptics across the continent proclaiming the righteousness of their cause, but the result betrays a deeper political malaise in Austrian society
National Politics
The self-emasculation of mainstream politics
In Europe and the US, mainstream politicians are losing ground as they pander to populist fantasies
8 Mar
Black Coffee Morning: “Parteiendämmerung – Politischer Wandel in Spanien”
What does the lack of clear majorities mean for Spanish politics and the EU? How can developments in other EU member states help to explain potential repercussions of the current crisis on the Spanish party system? Black Coffee Morning with José Ignacio Torreblanca and Olaf Wientzek
28 Jan
Black Coffee Morning “Polen, Ungarn, Frankreich…wachsender Nationalismus in der EU”
Where is Poland heading? What EU-instruments could convince the Polish government? Very lively discussion with Piotr Buras and Joachim Bleicker.
Times are changing in Spain
Spain's new political parties Podemos and Ciudadanos smash apart old orthodoxies and herald a new era in Spanish politics
15 Sep
Presentación del libro “Asaltar los cielos”, de José I. Torreblanca en Barcelona
No te pierdas la presentación en Barcelona del libro Asaltar los cielos (Ed. Debate) que nos abre la puerta a un análisis objetivo sobre el fenómeno político que ha revolucionado la política y la sociedad española.
The Complainers Club
Cameron and Tsipras portray their countries as victims of the EU and its policies and demand redress, privileges and special conditions
President Duda: What happened in Poland?
The election results signal a generational change that will have long-lasting consequences
12 May
José I. Torreblanca participa en un debate sobre el nuevo panorama político en España
Debate sobre la irrupción de Podemos en la política española en el Rectorado de la UNED
Video: Presentación del libro “Asaltar los cielos”
José Ignacio Torreblanca presentó el pasado 21 de abril su nuevo libro “Asaltar los cielos, Podemos o la política después de la crisis”, junto con Pepa Bueno, Belén Barreiro e Ignacio Escolar