Europe’s Divisions Deepen as Populism Challenges Unity and Democracy

Since the crisis of 2008 we have not stopped talking about the 1930s. It is natural. The crisis of 1929 caused in the West the coming to power or the consolidation of fascism (and ended in World War II); the crisis of 2008 has caused the coming to power or the consolidation of national populism (and we do not know how it will end). History is never repeated exactly, but it is always repeated in different masks, because in it, as in matter, nothi…

We're scolding Twitter and Tiktok for a populism outbreak and fair, but it's not the social media that created this phenomenon; it's old as democracy itself.

Europe’s divisions deepen as populism challenges unity and democracy

The recent round of European elections reveals a continent increasingly torn between two irreconcilable visions of the future. On one side lies the traditional Western liberal consensus-pro-EU, pro-democracy, pro-NATO, and steadfastly opposed to Russian aggression. On the other is a swelling tide of nationalist, populist discontent-skeptical of Brussels, disdainful of globalist politics, and alarmingly sympathetic to Russia’s geopolitical ambiti…

Print Right-wing populist parties are on the rise throughout Europe. They are also represented in three political groups in the EU Parliament. PÉTER TECHET asks in his commentary whether the pan-European organisation of right-wing forces can be considered as a sign of the establishment of a pan-European public sphere. "The Habsburg monarchy strikes back," headlined the media portal "Politico" in the summer of 2024. The reason for this was a meet…