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🔮 How left-wing populism replaces security threats: Jean Luc Mélenchon on Muslims 

January 27, 2026

Has Chega changed the Portuguese parliament? What parliamentary votes reveal

January 22, 2026

The social cost of the UK’s approach to transport policy 

January 7, 2026

The failure of social housing in the UK and the abandonment of the the poor

November 28, 2025

National parties' strategies for mobilising expat voters

November 18, 2025
October 10, 2025

Is the 'Remigration and Reconquest' committee a turning point for Italy's extreme right? 

Federico Taddei On 6 September 2025, the Italian extreme right sealed a new pact. At a national congress, CasaPound Italia, Patriots’ Network (a Forza Nuova splinter), Veneto Skinhead Front, and Brescia to Bresciani launched the committee they call Remigration and Reconquest. Federico Taddei argues its launch could mark a turning point in Italy’s extreme-right galaxy  Read more
July 9, 2025

The British National (Overseas) visa: a geopolitical tool in UK-China relations 

James F. Downes Political parties frame the UK’s British National (Overseas) visa scheme as historical humanitarian responsibility towards Hong Kong in the context of UK-China relations. But is that really the case? James F. Downes and Kenneth Lai analysed parliamentary speeches from 2019 to 2023. Their findings suggest the UK government uses BNO visas as a geopolitical tool Read more
April 25, 2025

Rising waters, fading lessons: how Spain bungled another crisis

Francisco Javier Romero Caro Many regarded the coronacrisis as a shock that would reshape the management of public life, improving Spain's preparedness for future crises. But Francisco Javier Romero Caro explains how, in their disastrous handling of recent floods in Valencia, Spanish politicians seemed to have forgotten the lessons learned during the pandemic Read more
April 17, 2025

The Freedom Party of Austria and the legacy of 'völkisch' nationalism

Ivo Kesler In its 2024 election manifesto, the far-right Austrian Freedom Party sets out its plan to curb migration and naturalisations. Ivo Kesler argues that the party is also advocating for a two-tiered völkisch – ethnic – nationalist conception of citizenship Read more
December 12, 2024

Curating the past: how East and West remember differently

Andreea Tănasie Memory is a buzzword in many political and cultural debates, for building a shared identity to legitimising right-wing populism. Andreea Tănasie explores the institutionalisation of memory through museums across Europe, revealing how curatorial choices hide broader dynamics of legitimacy and exclusion Read more

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