Social media 29 November 2018 When Le Pen meets Salvini – A Twitter analysis By Martina Zaghi Speaking at a joint press conference in Rome, on October 8, the French National Rally leader Marine Le Pen and Italian deputy Prime Minister Matteo Salvini unveiled their common plans for the European Union in the run-up to the European Parliament elections of May 2019
Political visions 1 October 2018 What the far-right thinks of Europe By Marta Lorimer Far-right parties across the Old Continent think of Europe as a nativist identity, rather than a political peace project.
Policy focus 22 September 2017 On the eve of the German elections, Alternative für Deutschland prevails on Twitter By Francesca Arcostanzo and Giovanni Pagano We have followed two weeks of the German electoral campaign on Twitter, collected over 200,000 tweets, and monitored the six main parties. We found that the rightwing nationalist Alternative für Deutschland dominates Twitter conversation.
Policy focus 26 June 2017 Why is there no right-wing populism in Spain? By Leandro Gago Several historical, cultural and institutional factors can help explain the virtual lack of right-wing populism in Spain.
Policy focus 6 March 2017 Will Martin Schulz revive European social democracy? By Bjorn Bremer Martin Schulz might be a breath of fresh air for social democracy in Germany and Europe. His road to the chancellery, however, is uphill.
Policy focus 12 December 2016 Romania and right-wing populism: An eastern European outlier? By Cornel Ban nlike other eastern European countries, Romania is resisting the temptations of right-wing populism—at least for the time being.