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The UK is caught in a vicious downward spiral at a time when it needs bold leadership and imaginative policy
AfD suffers in burgeoning backlash against extremism in local poll they had been expected to win
The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance’s mix of traditional leftwing policies with anti-migrant rhetoric seeks to take AfD votes
There is a gap in politics for someone who is populist in style but moderate in content
Commission president to hold talks in bid to end escalating demonstrations against EU green policies
Fragilities in the global economic system are real and must be confronted
Donald Trump, Narendra Modi and Benjamin Netanyahu have all presided over growth
Alternative for Germany chief Alice Weidel says she will hold a referendum on EU membership if elected
Addressing the UK’s challenges requires more than the performative politics of populist leaders
Hundreds of thousands demonstrate against Alternative for Germany
Far-right ideologue’s secret meetings with Alternative for Germany politicians and benefactors have caused uproar
New political movements in western countries often betray the promise of participation and fall under the spell of individuals
About half of the world’s adult population will be entitled to vote — against a backdrop of growing illiberalism
A handful of wealthy countries have grown used to giving lectures to the rest — now they need to start taking lessons as well
Donald Tusk’s new government is asserting its authority with speed and decisiveness
Far-right League leader likely to try and claw back votes after being eclipsed by prime minister
Olaf Scholz responds to reports of AfD politicians secretly meeting Austrian white supremacist
Disqualifying America’s Republican frontrunner in the courts would simply strengthen the forces that propelled his rise
Freedom is under threat in the west and elsewhere, but it must be defended
Half of global adults will vote this year, but democracy is not just about elections
A historic number of elections will take place this year, but autocracy is spreading and young people are rejecting the status quo
The French president is struggling to govern and the far-right is resurgent. Can he keep Le Pen out to preserve his legacy?
Le Pen protégé Jordan Bardella and his RN party profit from weakness of Macron government
Growing public concern over asylum applicant numbers is bolstering once-fringe parties across the bloc
The outgoing Law and Justice government has bequeathed a legal minefield to the incoming prime minister
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