This past weekend, Green parties in several European countries outperformed expectations and offered an antidote to the pro-populist narrative the far-right hoped for from the elections for European Parliament. Climate policy debates fueled election agendas across the political spectrum and topped political programs of mainstream leaders such as French President […] Read more »
Are The Nationalist Victories Around The World Connected?
A string of recent elections around the world have produced seemingly similar results: nationalist and populist parties, generally on the right, keep getting elected. But is it fair to connect political events in places as varied as Australia, India, the Philippines and the European Union? In this episode of the […] Read more »
European Greens surge as voters abandon old parties over climate
European Green parties on Monday were cheering E.U. elections that vaulted them into a kingmaking position of power, as voters abandoned traditional political parties in favor of climate-focused activists in a green wave that swept several countries. The results propelled the Greens into second place in Germany and third place […] Read more »
Election results reveal Britain’s deepening polarisation over Brexit
Nearly three years after the UK voted by a narrow majority to leave the EU, the Brexit Party – formed just six weeks ago – topped the polls in the UK’s elections to the European Parliament, providing a further signal of Britain’s deepening polarisation over the issue of Brexit. CONT. […] Read more »
Nigel Farage triumphs: survey reveals what drove voters to the Brexit Party in the European elections
Paul Whiteley, University of Essex The European elections were a triumph for Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party, which took 32% of the vote. The night was a real success for the Liberal Democrats and Greens as well, very disappointing for Labour and the Change UK party and a disaster for the […] Read more »
The radical right’s rise in Europe isn’t fueled by economic grievances
Will populist parties gain ground during this week’s European Parliament elections? Radical right-wing parties are polling well, but how will they fare now that the economy is picking up in Europe? Their success in the elections is a test of the conventional wisdom that economic crisis breeds radical politics. Our […] Read more »