The billions who voted in 2024 sent an angry message to incumbents, and warmed to populists on left and right
The right-wing ideology is no longer confined to the dark underbelly of history
With global economies stuck in low growth, profit margins cannot rise forever and political risks may increase
AdNow was implicated in misinformation campaigns in France, Germany and Romania
Being elected to government used to help you stay there. Now it may help push you out
Billionaire entrepreneur wades into election campaign by reposting criticisms of frontrunner Friedrich Merz
Klaus Iohannis urges close co-ordination among EU leaders to combat foreign interference after Bucharest annulled vote
If it did, the US should have much healthier politics than Europe
Opposition leader Lee Jae-myung seen as frontrunner in potential election
Also in this newsletter: Europe’s telcos plead for deregulation
Populist party’s deputy leader says heavily indebted utility should ‘be put out of its misery’
An alleged Russian campaign to support a nationalist candidate raises alarms
Bucharest scrapped presidential election after ‘illegal’ social media campaign used tactics seen in Moldova poll
An ultranationalist who has praised Putin has upended the post-communist order and is on the brink of power
Elena Lasconi would be country’s first female president, but voters are tilting towards ultranationalist Călin Georgescu
Presidential election could be held again next month if top court annuls first-round results
Constitutional Court to decide on Friday whether to annul first-round results after complaints that poll was subject to foreign interference
Bucharest lodges complaint after far-right candidate who went viral on Chinese platform topped presidential vote
Mikheil Kavelashvili nominated by ruling Georgian Dream party to succeed pro-EU incumbent
Second-term team reflects growing appeal of conservative and hard-right parties in Europe
Liberal opposition figure to face Russia-friendly ultranationalist on December 8
Far-right leader George Simion campaigns on cutting aid for Kyiv in bid to become president
Patriots and ultraconservatives push centre-right EPP away from its allies
Antipathy to big government and big business has helped spur the rise of a third force in US politics
Democratic norms look unusually fragile in the US. Historian Mark Mazower argues that it is an outlier, not a precursor
