That Spain could see a far-right party wield power after Sunday’s election marks only the latest chapter in a larger European story of far-right parties entering into the mainstream.

The EU increasingly embraces the idea of a continental identity, one that’s white and Christian. Is it really the liberal body of remainer lore?

In galvanizing the political right behind resentful identity politics, Giorgia Meloni is leading the way.

For a long time, a far-right European Union seemed inconceivable. Today, however, things look rather different

As champions of the EU see a growing threat to the continent's culture and civilisation, whiteness may become even more central to European identity. 

The west’s earlier inaction has exacted a heavy price and now attempts to overcompensate are dangerous

The European elections of June 2024 are expected to deliver a “sharp right turn”, but how far right will the new Europe be? And what will this right turn mea...

Stellungnahme

The long read: The EU likes to celebrate itself as a place where borders are soft and ‘regionalism’ creates diversity and openness. But just as much as any powerful nation, Europe defines itself...

Whether in Italy, Spain, France or Finland, parties that were once outcasts are fast gaining respectability – and power

Ukraine and the future of the European project.

How does Washington really work? Jeremy Shapiro takes a look at the interaction between government and think tanks.

An eminent historian envisions a settlement among Russia, Ukraine, and the West.

The European Union’s supporters often call it an antidote to nationalism — yet today the bloc is hardening its borders against the outside world. With citizens unable to change its basic economic...

In an op-ed article published in several EU outlets, President Michel stressed that it was important for the EU to take responsibility for its own security and shift to a war-economy mode.

In the wake of the 2016 referendum, the idea that ‘imperial nostalgia’ motivated the Leave vote became a staple of academic commentary. Yet such claims suffer from four important flaws. They are us...

Are democracies really united against Russia?

To defeat Euroscepticism, leaders in Brussels must change the narrative 

The fascist-inspired government in Italy, like the far-right government in Hungary, is part of European neoliberalism, not an alternative to it.

For a long time, a far-right European Union seemed inconceivable. Today, however, things look rather different

Can hyperglobalization explain the emergence of different forms of populism in Europe?

The war has raised the influence of Central and Eastern European countries with negative views of Russia, amplified calls to expand the E.U. and NATO, and dimmed the power of France and Germany.

Efforts to understand the rise of populist parties and movements in Europe need to take into account the diverse contexts in which anti-establishment protest has flourished.

Acharya reflects on the role of racism in the emergence of the American-led world order and how mainstream scholarship on International Relations has obscu

Even when they don’t succeed, as in Spain, their extremist tropes are mainstream fare

Angela Merkel’s apology for cancelling the Easter lockdown was the latest example of the EU elite making a critical misstep

Poland is not the only EU member state challenging the supremacy of European law, as historic change is happening in how European integration functions.