Rule of law in Poland 2020

As a member of various international and European organisations, Poland is bound by the requirement to respect the rule of law so as to …

Decentralise financing to improve the rule of law

The new Commission report on the rule of law in the EU has found that ‘there are serious challenges, cases where the resilience of …

Rule of law in Poland

The presidential elections in Poland in 2020, which were won by the incumbent Andrzej Duda, the candidate of the ruling Law and Justice party, …

Is populism endangering economic freedom?

Nationalism and populism have permeated the sphere of global politics in the 21st century, and the EU is no exception. This particular change in …

The rise of power politics

 

The Covid-19 pandemic has not only led to a health and economic crisis across Europe, but also a political one. Political leaders …

Presidential elections in Poland – concentrated or separated power?

Incumbent President Andrzej Duda or Mayor of Warsaw Rafal Trzaskowski? That is the choice facing Polish voters on 12 June, in the second round …

Trade and the populist upheaval

In the recent European elections, authoritarian populist parties, gained a great number of seats (almost 24% of the total) in the European Parliament (EP). …

The parliamentary voting behaviour of populist parties in Greece

Timbro’s methodological distinction in the Authoritarian Populism Index between extreme and authoritarian populist parties is highly relevant in the Greek political environment, as shown …

Populists versus speed-bumps

In 2017 the Cambridge Dictionary proclaimed “populism” the word of the year. This phrase is defined in many ways and arouses great emotions. One …

The populist hurricane

Over the last two years, the forces of populism have swept through Europe like a hurricane, wreaking havoc on the post-WW2 consensus, and ideals of international co-operation. …

Some very Italian midsummer night’s questions on CETA

With the Italian Parliament still deep into its summer break, several important political and economic questions are gripping the minds of many voters. Leaving …

Growing Strength of Populists

For the second time, the Swedish think tank Timbro has presented its “Authoritarian Populism Index”. The index “aims to shed light on whether populism …

Macron’s protectionist ideas will ultimately harm the whole EU

The election of Macron is starting to cause problems to Europe and – in particular – to Italy. Until a few days ago, the …

Populism Index 2017 Summary

The 2017 TIMBRO Authoritarian Populism Index is the only Europe-wide comprehensive study that aims to shed light on whether populism poses a long-term threat …

Populism Index 2017

Auktoritär populism har övertagit liberalismens plats som den tredje ideologiska kraften i europeisk politik.
Väljarstödet för populistiska partier ligger kvar på rekordhöga nivåer men …

What lessons can we learn from the Dutch Election?

Waves of populism have swept the globe, and the Dutch parliamentary election, to be held on 15 March, has received a lot of attention, …

The fight of a generation – literally

Diego Zuluaga // 21.09.2016
 
Economic debates are often presented as a contest between two opposing interest groups. Marxian socialism pitted capital against labour. …

A statist agenda would destroy all the gains Spain has made since joining the EU

Diego Zuluaga // 11.01.2016
In many ways, Spain is the EU’s poster child. The country’s determination to be part of the European project was …