Success of populist and far-right parties in European Parliament election poses a threat to mainstream politicians. European far-right parties made substantial gains in the EU’s parliamentary election. In France and Germany, parties once considered to be on the fringes are now establishing themselves as viable challengers to the establishment. So what is driving this shift … Read more
As the far right surges, Europe heads toward its Donald Trump moment – POLITICO Skip to main content pl_facebook_pixel_args = []; pl_facebook_pixel_args.userAgent = navigator.userAgent; pl_facebook_pixel_args.language = navigator.language; if ( document.referrer.indexOf( document.domain ) < 0 ) { pl_facebook_pixel_args.referrer = document.referrer; } !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s) {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod? n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)}; if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0'; n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0; t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0]; s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s)}(window, document,'script', 'https://connect.facebook.net/en_US/fbevents.js'); fbq( 'consent', 'revoke' ); fbq( 'init', … Read more
Marc Lamont Hill discusses the rise of far-right parties in Europe and the upcoming EU elections. About 400 million Europeans are eligible to vote in June to elect their representatives to the European Parliament. Far-right parties once considered fringe are predicted to make major gains, reflecting a growing trend of support for far-right parties across … Read more
Chinese president conducts five-day charm offensive, signing trade deals and pledging investments. Chinese President Xi Jinping has wrapped up his first visit to Europe in five years. He visited France, Serbia and Hungary during his trip – with a different tone and agenda at each stop. But Xi’s overarching goals were constant: counter US influence … Read more
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Sunday that Gaza was facing famine and there had to be a rapid ceasefire agreement in the war between Israel and Hamas. “Gaza is facing famine and we cannot accept this,” von der Leyen told reporters, speaking in Cairo after signing a strategic partnership agreement … Read more
Trump NATO comments spark Europe nuclear debate | DW News DW News Europe Wants to Stand on Its Own Militarily. Is It Too Little, Too Late? The New York Times Can Europe Defend Itself? It May Have Three Years to Find Out Bloomberg Europe and the US are drifting further apart – and Britain will be left to … Read more