A survey shows that candidates who exploited populism in one way or the other during the first round of the French presidential election captured about half of the vote.
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The first round of the presidential election has left French citizens and politicians divided – and the top candidates’ four-way split doesn’t favour governance of the country.
France must now choose between two candidates with strongly opposing visions. The outcome of the May 7 run-off could radically alter France, as well as its position in Europe and in the world.
Le Pen and Macron offer two totally different visions for France’s future and its relationship to Europe.
François Hollande promised to make France’s youth a priority, but was a disappointment to them. While current candidates often showcase young supporters, will they have a voice after the election?
In the French graphic-novel series La Présidente, François Durpaire, Laurent Muller and Farid Boudjellal imagine what might happen if Marine Le Pen wins the presidential election.
The political ramifications of a society in stasis.
Politicians like Marine Le Pen are seeking to change the meaning of the very words we use for political gain.
The Central European University will challenge a law just passed by the Hungarian parliament that could force the closure of the school founded by billionaire philanthropist George Soros.
Recent elections in Latin America have suggested a retreat from left-wing politics and populist leaders. But results from Ecuador’s 2017 presidential election suggest otherwise.
Prime Minister Mark Rutte saw off the populists, but his smaller coalition partner has been hammered.
EU leaders will breathe a sigh of relief after the centre-right saw off the populist threat.
The famous anti-immigrant crusader fizzled at the polls, but the Netherlands still has a legacy of intolerance to turn around.
Calls for civil resistance against the rise of right-wing populism have emerged. But political activism is more than taking to the streets.
President Trump has asserted that media coverage of terrorist attacks under-represents their actual extent. Analysis of 50 years of news coverage answers this question, and raises others.
First-round voting confirmed that populist president Rafael Correa’s AP movement is still Ecuador’s most powerful political force. But the right is gaining strength.
2017 could be the year of the far-right in Europe, and spell the end of the EU.
While populism is considered a threat to democracy, there are in fact lessons our leaders can learn from the experience of populism in other countries.
The far-right candidate has published a 144-point plan for her proposed presidency.
Bernardi’s defection from the Liberal Party this week is less important in itself than what it says about a wider trend towards a fracturing of Australian politics.
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