Democracy

The fight for democracy in Poland deserves European solidarity – but it should consist of more than commissioners pointing fingers from Brussels.

Is right-wing populism really on its way out – or is it seeping into the mainstream? How can it be countered? An analysis in the wake of the upcoming elections.

The precarious equilibrium that exists in Northern Ireland’s politics is set to come under even greater strain as May seeks to form a new government in Westminster.

Being in government entails a swathe of singular and testing challenges that Greens have to be prepared for.

Why is Hungary’s President Viktor Orbán cracking down on projects funded by Soros?

Rather than letting the Right monopolise the idea of national sovereignty, the Left must construct a progressive vision of it and centre it in their politics.

Finland’s municipal elections on 8th April saw the Finnish Green party win an unprecedented 12.4 per cent of votes across the country and right-wing and populist parties take a beating.

Despite the expressions of relieved euphoria after the Dutch elections, there is little to celebrate.

The upcoming referendum in Turkey might give President Erdogan even greater power, threatening democratic rights in the country.

The democratic right to political protest faces a two-fold threat: a broadened definition of terrorism alongside an increasingly militarised form of policing, justified by a state of perpetual emergency.