Prospect of reaching peak populism is an opportunity
At least two candidates seek to replace pro-Russia nationalist barred from running in presidential election
The continent is an economic superpower but it now has to mobilise in defence of democracy
Far-right leader calls on supporters to remain calm after violent clashes break out in Bucharest
Ruling against Călin Georgescu comes despite US call for country to respect voters’ wishes
Joseph Nye coined the term for the influence countries exert through attraction. Here he sets out why exclusive nationalism is likely to prove a losing strategy
Trump is the heir to a national-populist strain that runs deep in American politics
Călin Georgescu receives support from both the Trump administration and Russia’s spy agency ahead of presidential vote in May
Retired general aged 101 among those detained for plotting to overthrow Bucharest government with help of Moscow
Sławomir Mentzen is now polling in second place ahead of presidential elections in May
Strongman leaders have been a hardy perennial in the region for two centuries
The far-right party has made gains without seeking to moderate — rattling Europe and its largest democracy
Friedrich Merz will try to govern with a moderate coalition at a time of rising support for extremist political forces
Centre-right leader Christian Stocker likely to become chancellor
Friedrich Merz’s Christian Democrats are poised to win, as Social Democratic party faces its worst result since 1887
Hope is not built on over-reach or abandoning conservative principles
Frontrunner for chancellor suggests possible nuclear co-operation with the UK and France
Ultraconservative opposition allege Tusk government planning to interfere in presidential election
US vice-president criticises decision to annul vote topped by Călin Georgescu last year
Hungarian leader mends ties with Alice Weidel 10 days before German elections
Presidential candidates focus on historical grievances ahead of May vote
Pforzheim is a microcosm of migration and economic debates boosting AfD ahead of Germany’s federal elections
Conservatives in Europe are increasingly entwined with more extreme forces but circumstances differ nation by nation
Nobel-winning economist Daron Acemoglu on trade wars, tech industry hubris — and how loss of faith in US institutions could spiral
China’s rise has made the fracturing of the global order into competing power blocs inevitable
