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European Elections 2019

Paris France

France’s Old Parties Suffer Another Blow in European Election

Neither the Republicans nor the Socialists have found a way to recover from their 2017 defeat.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 27, 2019April 29, 2022
Netherlands flag

Dutch Voters Punish Euroskeptics, Give Labor Victory

EU commissioner Frans Timmermans gives his center-left party a boost.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 24, 2019November 5, 2021
European Parliament Strasbourg

European Elections Are About More Than the Far Right

Resist the temptation to force a single narrative on the elections.

Nick OttensNick OttensMay 23, 2019November 26, 2021
Frans Timmermans Nicola Zingaretti Pedro Sánchez

Brexit Delay Could Benefit Left in European Elections

If the British Labour Party does well in European elections, it could help the left close the gap with the center-right.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 12, 2019October 26, 2021
Herbert Kickl Matteo Salvini

European Far Right Fails to Unite

Only three parties show up at an election kickoff called by Italy’s Matteo Salvini.

Nick OttensNick OttensApril 9, 2019October 20, 2021
European Union flag

The Euroskeptic Contradiction

Euroskeptics accuse the EU of being undemocratic but resist reforms that could make it more democratic.

Nick OttensNick OttensMarch 2, 2019November 25, 2021
European Parliament Brussels

What the European Election Polls Reveal

The liberals are poised to become kingmakers. The Euroskeptic right still struggles to unite.

Nick OttensNick OttensFebruary 19, 2019November 30, 2021
Manfred Weber Alexander Stubb

Europe’s Primary Season

Manfred Weber and Alexander Stubb are vying to become the leader of the European People’s Party.

Nick OttensNick OttensNovember 7, 2018December 2, 2021
Emmanuel Macron

Macron, Salvini Represent Opposite Sides in Europe’s Culture War

The Frenchman is the hope of cosmopolitan Europe. The Italian has emerged as its leading nationalist.

Nick OttensNick OttensJuly 23, 2018November 12, 2021

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