Romania: Right-wing candidate Simion wins first round of re-run election
George Simion, leader of Romania’s right-wing nationalist AUR party, has won in the first round of the re-run presidential election, taking 41 per cent of the…
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Farage’s Reform UK party wins by-election as tide seems to turn against Labour and Conservatives
The populist right-wing Reform UK party led by Nigel Farage has emerged victorious in a by-election, securing an additional seat in parliament, while also electing…
Prosecutors pursue Polish football fans over banner mocking PM Tusk’s presidential candidate
Poland’s public prosecutors have launched a criminal investigation into banners put up in April by Legia Warsaw football fans during a home game.
‘You will win’, Trump tells Polish PiS election candidate at Oval Office
Karol Nawrocki, the Polish opposition Conservatives (PiS) candidate in the upoming presidential elections, has met US President Donald Trump in the White House,…
Austrian newspaper Der Standard fined over claims of ‘FPÖ politicians singing SS hymn’
Austrian newspaper Der Standard has been ordered to pay €11,750 in damages to Johann Gudenus, a former MP with the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ).
ECJ Advocate General opposes Tusk government excluding judges appointed under PiS
The Advocate General of the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has indicated that Polish judges cannot be automatically excluded from adjudicating just because the…
Hungary votes to leave ‘politicised institution’ International Criminal Court
The Hungarian parliament has voted in favour of withdrawing from the International Criminal Court (ICC), finishing a process initiated earlier in April by the government.
Our man in Rome knows the Cardinals, from the eminent to the creeps
There have been many articles about the coming Conclave, and mine has no claim to be more perspicacious than the rest;
France’s RN chief Bardella confirms he will run for presidency if Le Pen unable
French National Rally (RN) President Jordan Bardella has confirmed he would step forward as a presidential candidate if de facto chief Marine Le Pen were unable…
Austria’s Freedom Party triples votes in Vienna election but Socialists will continue to rule
The Vienna city council elections have been won by the ruling Social Democratic Party (SPÖ).
Polish President warns that PM Tusk’s government may annul elections
Polish President Andrzej Duda has surprised many by speaking at the campaign rally for the opposition Conservatives' (PiS) candidate Karol Nawrocki in the city of…
How the Right can win the world: Taking nationalism international
It does not take a political scientist to understand that the Western populist-right has been on a roll lately.
Russia ‘will never rule central and eastern Europe’
Polish foreign minister Radosław Sikorski says NATO could soon outspend Russia by 17-1 on defence if members of the alliance hit the 5 per cent GDP target on…
Persecution, interrogation, arrest: How Tusk runs the Polish presidential election
In May and June 2025, Poland will face a decisive moment in its modern history.
AfD tops German polls as incoming coalition government loses support
The right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has hit new records in voter surveys.
Reform party shakes Westminster, poll shows Nigel Farage could be PM
In a political landscape increasingly defined by fragmentation and voter discontent, a recent survey by More in Common MRP on April 20 has delivered a jolt to the…
Call for French university chief to go after professor targeted by ‘anti-racist students’
Academics have called for the resignation of the president of France's University of Lyon 2, Isabelle von Bueltzingsloewen, over her treatment of a professor targeted…
Polish President blocks Tusk government’s hate speech legislation bill
Polish President Andrzej Duda has refused to sign into law a government bill on hate speech from the centre-left coalition government led by Prime Minister Donald…
More than 800 appeals against German general election already filed
The Bundestag, Germany’s parliament, has received more than 800 appeals against the February 23 general election so far, according to the parliamentary administration.
‘There is no firewall with AfD in East Germany,’ says CDU State leader
At East Germany's municipal level, there is no longer a firewall with the Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, said Daniel Peters, State leader of the German Christian…
Polish PM Tusk’s government plans to purge judiciary
The centre-left Polish Government led by Prime Minister Donald Tusk has announced plans to remove 430 judges and demote another 1,200 appointed during the lifetime…
Conor McGregor scare ‘halts Dublin Mayoral election’
Dublin's mayoral election plans were cancelled by the Irish Government because mixed martial arts (MMA) star Conor McGregor might have won, according to local reports.
Spain’s Vox gains ground while PSOE and PP slip in latest poll
Santiago Abascal's Spanish right-wing party Vox has risen by almost four points in the past month's polling.
PM Tusk ‘uses brutal power, not law,’ says Polish broadcaster after licence revoked
A Warsaw court has revoked the terrestrial broadcasting licences of two independent broadcasters, TV Republlika and wPolsce 24.
Finland’s Social Democrats win local elections, Finns Party support collapses
In Finland's municipal and regional elections, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) emerged as the strongest party, increasing its vote share compared to the 2021…
Five Polish presidential candidates excluded from debate held on state TV
Poland’s government-controlled television broadcaster TVP has been accused of participating in a presidential debate from which five candidates were excluded,…
‘I will do everything in my power’ : France’s Le Pen vows to fight for her election run
French National Rally (RN) leader Marine Le Pen has declared her determination to remain in the race for France’s next presidential election in 2027 - despite…
Deadlock over Polish TV presidential debate due to exclusion of two broadcasters
The Polish presidential debate between two leading candidates looks to have been scuppered after the government-controlled public television service decided to…
Right-wing AfD party tops German poll for first time ever
Barely six weeks after the German federal elections, the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) has topped a voter survey for the first time ever.
Judge in Le Pen case faces death threats, man arrested for post on X
A 70-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly issuing threats on X against Judge Bénédicte de Perthuis who ruled on the ineligibility sentence for French National…