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
Real energy is to be found in single-issue groups and parties to the left and right of Labour and the Tories
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
It’s not the lessons of 1944 that we need to learn from — but those of 1919
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
Despite conflict, climate change and division, causes for optimism remain
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
Even outside government, the AfD can exert a pernicious influence
Poll delivers disastrous results for parties in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-way coalition government
Government parties and mainstream opposition face a dire set of results in three state elections next month
We know that racism is on the wane but optimism should not lead to complacency
Italian premier abstained to vote for Ursula von der Leyen and said European Commission peddles ‘fake news’
Plutocrats must understand that wealth is only a source of power if it is protected by a law-governed state
Conservative billionaire’s entertainment channel had been fined €7.6mn for breaching broadcasting standards
Hatred of politicians deters good people from the job, which makes government worse, which makes voters hate politicians still more
Politicians in the main parties have been put on notice and given a simple mandate by insecure voters: fix things
Extremists and nationalists have gained in strength even if the election firewall erected by rivals deprived them of a majority
It would be naive to see the UK as immune to this phenomenon; Reform UK is not yet ready
