The rise of political entrepreneurs and changes in voter behaviour mean emotion now matters more than evidence
European Commission president lashes out at Hungarian leader in unusually blunt address
Allegations against Jörg Dornau are latest scandal to engulf AfD over links to authoritarian governments
Victory for the far-right FPÖ crystallises dilemmas across the EU
President Alexander Van der Bellen says new government has to respect ‘basic pillars’ of democracy
The FPÖ’s victory suggests it is no longer necessary to detoxify your brand to win
Billionaire’s comeback could cement illiberal bloc in central Europe and raise fears over support for Ukraine
Voters on Sunday could make the once scandal-ridden Freedom Party largest force in national parliament
Bulgaria is suffering from political long Covid — and the rest of Europe is at risk
More than three decades after the end of communist rule, the victory of the AfD in a state election in the east underlines a lingering political divide
Alternative for Germany won its first regional election but still has no viable path to govern
Government parties and mainstream opposition face a dire set of results in three state elections next month
Italian premier abstained to vote for Ursula von der Leyen and said European Commission peddles ‘fake news’
Conservative billionaire’s entertainment channel had been fined €7.6mn for breaching broadcasting standards
It would be naive to see the UK as immune to this phenomenon; Reform UK is not yet ready
(And a mandate is not a landslide)
Rassemblement National official who helped pick contentious candidates steps down from executive committee
Rassemblement National and League join ‘Patriots for Europe’ to make it third-largest faction in European parliament
Rassemblement National will decide whether to link up with Patriots for Europe on Monday
Also in this newsletter: Bulgaria tries yet again to form a stable government
Viktor Orbán calls for more focus on EU competitiveness in FT opinion piece
Liberals are in for a long struggle as nationalist populism surges in the US and Europe
Also in this newsletter: the Socialists’ message to Ursula von der Leyen
President Emmanuel Macron’s centrists fall to third place behind leftwing alliance
Orbán’s Fidesz teams up with Austrian and Czech MEPs, but needs 4 more countries for Patriots for Europe faction
