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
Unlock Europe’s Majority
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
Press release: Almost 100 million swing voters up for grabs in EU elections, according to major new report
ECFR report, backed by pan-European polling, debunks ‘five myths’ about the forthcoming election. Finds evidence of volatility, rather than a shift to extremes, in Europe’s electorate – with up to 30 percent of voters yet to decide how to cast their ballot. ‘Belief in the system’ is the key indicator towards understanding and engaging the electorate.
A majority of Europe’s voters do not consider migration to be the most important issue, according to major new poll
Corruption, living standards, housing, unemployment and health rank above, or alongside, migration as key issues for European voters. Despite anti-immigration rhetoric across Europe, many voters view domestic issues as chief concerns. Voters in Greece, Italy, Poland, Romania and Spain are more concerned about people leaving their country than coming in.
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.
Hungary and the EU: When streetfighters enter coffee-houses
Viktor Orbán may reject the EU’s way of doing things. But the political maelstrom he has helped unleash could equally see him floored
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.
How Europe’s populists can win by losing
The European Parliament elections this May have been described as a make-or-break moment for the future of the European project – and for good reason. With plans to form a populist united front, Eurosceptic parties need only capture one-third of parliamentary seats to bring EU governance to a crawl.