Tag: right-wing

Populism and Religion

Europe does not share the American ‘faith and flag’ correlation between religion and politics.

Merz Open to CDU-AfD Cooperation at Local Level

Merz’s apparent dismantling of his party’s firewall against the AfD at the local level comes just days after an opinion poll revealed that support for the anti-globalist party, once again, reached a new all-time high, at 22% of the national vote—just four percentage points behind the CDU.

Report: Islamism Gravest Security Threat to UK

Noting the real danger confronting the UK, Home Secretary Suella Braverman remarked “there is no room for complacency, political correctness or cultural timidity,” in handling the specter of terrorism.

The Rise of the European Right

FROM THE SUMMER 2023 PRINT EDITION: In Europe, populists were permanently marginalised—or so it was claimed by hostile observers. However, since pandemic policies ended, unresolved problems have returned to the forefront of political debate, giving a boost to right-wing populist parties everywhere.