European Far Right Fails to Unite
Only three parties show up at an election kickoff called by Italy’s Matteo Salvini.
Europe’s Far Right
Far Right Fills Gaps Left by Merkel and Rutte
The two center-right leaders may have moved too far to the middle.
Rutte Loses Senate Majority, Gains for Dutch Far Right
Prime Minister Mark Rutte’s four-party government is about to lose its majority in the Senate.
Macron Doesn’t Need to Appease the Far Right
There is no point in watering down EU reforms. Euroskeptics will oppose them anyway.
The Euroskeptic Contradiction
Euroskeptics accuse the EU of being undemocratic but resist reforms that could make it more democratic.
What the European Election Polls Reveal
The liberals are poised to become kingmakers. The Euroskeptic right still struggles to unite.
Setbacks for Poland’s Ruling Law and Justice Party
The party lost local elections in Poland’s cities and has been forced to reinstate Supreme Court justices.
Steve King Is Awful, But Austria’s Freedom Party Is Not Neo-Nazi
Call them alt-right or far right, but let’s reserve the “neo-Nazi” label for those who clearly deserve it.
Ignoring Nativists Doesn’t Work in Sweden Either
Sweden’s mainstream parties should have known that isolating the far right wouldn’t work.
Law and Justice Continues Anti-Judicial Crusade
An independent judiciary stands in the way of the party’s attempt to impose an illiberal democracy on Poland.
Far-Right League Gains Most from Governing in Italy
The League is up in the polls, despite having done little yet to address Italy’s immigration crisis.
Don’t Call Them Illiberal Democrats
The enemies of liberal democracy are not just illiberal but anti-democratic.
Middle-Aged Men More Right-Wing, Iran Hawk Pompeo Sworn In
Mike Pompeo’s confirmation does not bode well for the Iran deal.
Polish Nationalists Try to Rewrite History
The ruling party’s inability to come to terms with Poland’s past is hurting its relations with the rest of Europe.
It’s Not the Economy, Stupid!
Fear of losing power and status created the alliances that voted for Brexit, European populism and Donald Trump.