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Is Paris About to Swing to the Right?
As voters prepare to go to the polls in the ‘City of Light’, Olly Haynes examines whether growing unity between the right and far-right in the French capital could be about to take it on a dark turn
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‘Geert Wilders’ Far-Right Retreat Leaves a Very Dutch Political Mess’
The advance of centrist parties in the Dutch elections will not be enough to produce a new stable governing coalition, argues Chris Keulemans
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‘What’s the Point of the Lib Dems in a Post-Liberal Era?’
As Ed Davey’s Party gathers for its annual conference, Neal Lawson asks whether the party can still prosper in an increasingly illiberal political era
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Caroline Lucas and Campaigners Consider Appeal on Russian Interference Case After European Ruling
Former MPs lose case arguing Government failed to properly investigate Moscow’s election meddling, despite judges acknowledging ‘shortcomings’ in ministers’ response
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How Billionaires ‘Look Sideways as People Die in the Very Supply Chains of Our Businesses’
The ‘Excessive Wealth’ Conference hears from a millionaire heir about how global corporations exploit consumers and undermine democracy
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‘Reform UK and the Rising Threat to Muslims and Minorities in Britain’
The rise of Reform should worry all of those who value justice and equality and the democratic fabric of this country
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True Grit: The Student Blockades in Serbia
Nicole Burgund reports from inside one of Europe’s most important protests
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Trump Family Looms Over Serbian Political Crisis
Jared Kushner wants to build a Trump tower in Belgrade, beleaguered Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić needs allies – will the deal be made?
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Donald Trump’s Claim That Marine Le Pen’s Conviction is a ‘Witch Hunt’ Doesn’t Hold Up
Friends and opponents of the far-right French politician need to be honest about what her barring from the next Presidential election is really about, argues Olly Haynes
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Violence Erupts in Georgia After Government Suspends EU Accession Bid
Critics say the ruling Georgian Dream party has twice this week violated the country’s constitution following parliamentary elections now slammed by the EU as rigged
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Georgia Staggers under a ‘Dozen Daggers’ as Protests Continue over Rigged Election Claims
Experts say a complex but systematic series of electoral violations rather than a ‘single smoking gun’ have undermined Georgia’s parliamentary elections
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Fear and Loathing in Zugdidi: Dirty Tricks on the Georgian Campaign Trail
Amid mounting authoritarianism and widespread allegations of election-rigging, will Georgia’s democracy survive parliamentary polls scheduled for 26 October?
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Is Participatory Local Democracy the Antidote to Far-Right Populism? Hungarians are About to Find out
Hungarians are being encouraged to fix problems themselves at a local level and it is having results
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How Far-Right Billionaires are Destroying French Politics – and What the UK Must Learn
The French media have boosted the far-right National Rally party. Are the British media doing the same in the UK?
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Having Outlawed Foreign Influence, Georgian Dream Initiates Anti-LGBTQ+ Law
Tbilisi Pride says that it is in the ‘ultimate battle for our lives… and if we lose, we will have to go into exile’
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‘Our Injuries Will Heal, but the Georgian Government’s Reputation Will Not’
Georgia’s accelerating authoritarian slide into Russia’s orbit has now seen its government launch a full-scale Belarusian-style crackdown on opposition voices.
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The Free Speech Union’s Key Role in Developing Government Legislation
Karam Bales examines the close links between the FSU, the Office for Students and the Government’s drive to legislate on freedom of speech
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The Orbánisation of British Politics: Farage and Braverman Headline with Hungarian Prime Minister at National Conservatism Conference
NatCon Brussels is creating a network of radical right speakers from the UK, Europe and the US which often aim to roll back reproductive and sexuality rights
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Michael Gove: The Extremist
Whether laughing at racism, or associating with the promoters of eugenics and anti-Muslim think tanks, the Communities Secretary is indicted by his own definition
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Patriotic Alternative: The Threat from the Far Right
A revitalised Europe wide white supremacist movement is growing in the UK, gaining recruits through social media and online gaming
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Viktor Orbán is Battling the Greatest Political Crisis of His Tenure
A scandal involving a pardon to a paedophile’s accomplice has already taken down Hungary’s former justice minister, President, and the head of the Hungarian Reformed Church
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‘Not a Bullet for Ukraine’: The Rise and Fall, and Rise Again, of Slovakia’s Populist Prime Minister
Robert Fico rode to electoral victory for the third time on a wave of strongman populism, media capture and pro-Russia rhetoric. But are the cracks beginning to appear?
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As Lukashenka Sides with Putin, the Belarusian Opposition Presses On
Despite their leader’s support for Russia, most Belarusians oppose the war with Ukraine, argues Mark Temnycky
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Why Are the Conservatives in a ‘Union’ with Viktor Orbán and Narendra Modi?
Peter Geoghegan examines the membership and funding of the International Democracy Union.
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Reversing the Road to Unfreedom: The Polish Elections are Finally Some Good News for Democracy
Those in America looking for a way out of the toxic Trumpian cycle should look to Poland as a starting point
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‘Rather than Blaming Capitalism, the Right Blames the Immigrant’
The significant gains made by the right across Europe in recent years haven’t appeared out of the blue, writes Simon Speakman Cordall
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Democracy in Crisis: What Next? Populism or Woke Capitalism?
With inflation up, growth down, and 80% of Britons unsatisfied with the political system, Matthew Gwyther explores a catastrophic loss of faith in our economic system
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The ‘Good Washing Machine’: Gold, God, Politics and Turning Point UK
Katherine Denkinson delves into some of the bizarre connections between right-wing student politics, anti-Drag Queen protestors and allegations of smuggling
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The Weakness of Strongmen: Do We Want Charisma or Competence?
Matthew Gwyther looks at the public’s contradictory ideas of leadership and how women are (on the whole) confounding them
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‘Human Rights – Here at Home?’
Sanchita Hosali, CEO of the British Institute of Human Rights, explains why 158 civil society groups have written an open letter to Rishi Sunak, urging him to stand firm on the Human Rights Act
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The Scale of Police Violence Against Racial Minorities in Europe
New data shows how police violence is the “norm” against ethnic minorities and foreign nationals in the EU
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Meloni’s Victory Shows Italian Fascism Never Truly Died
Angelo Boccato speaks to experts about the electoral success of Brothers of Italy
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‘There is a Connection Between their Roots in Fascism and their Embrace of these Ideas’: Italy’s Drift to the Far-Right
Adrian Goldberg spoke to David Broder – author of Mussolini’s Grandchildren: Fascism In Contemporary Italy – for the Byline Times Podcast about the historical roots of the country’s new far-right leadership
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Winds of Stagnation: What a Far-Right Victory in Italy Would Mean for Women and LGBTIQ Rights
Francesca Visser speaks to activists about the forthcoming elections and how a far-right coalition could lead to stalling progress on human rights
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Sweden Democrats Latest Far-Right Party to go Mainstream in Europe
The electoral success of a formerly neo-Nazi party in Sweden – which has ties to the UK Conservatives – is part of a Europe-wide pattern where the extreme has become mainstream politics
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Nazi Speeches and Fascists Return: Europe’s Summer of Turmoil
While we’ve all been distracted by Westminster drama, what’s been happening across the Channel? Sian Norris takes a look at the latest political news from Europe
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How The Great Replacement Went Mainstream
The far-right conspiracy theory has jumped off the dark web message boards and into political parties around Europe
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The Death of a Polish Woman Demonstrates the Dangers of Abortion Bans
The death of a 30-year-old woman through septic shock after being refused an abortion highlights the medical dangers of abortion bans
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The Four Pillars of Power: How Poland’s Ruling Party Undermines Freedom & Democracy
Poland’s opposition media have written an open letter condemning Government attacks on democracy and press freedom
