How a shift to the right in June elections may stifle EU climate ambitions 🎧 Erik Voeten and Simon Hix - March 12, 2024 A conversation with Simon Hix about the causes and consequences of the expected sharp right turn in the upcoming European Parliament elections
Is there a green policy backlash? Erik Voeten - September 21, 2023 Leaders in Germany and the U.K. think so.
Will Brussels stop funding autocracy? Daniel Kelemen - April 12, 2022 Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s power rests in part on how he distributes E.U. funds to oligarchs and local authorities in exchange for support
Ukraine wants a fast pass to E.U. membership. It’s not that easy. Joshua C. Fjelstul - March 9, 2022 Here’s what the European Union might offer instead
If the E.U. doesn’t wake up to what’s happening with Poland, it may sleepwalk into self-destruction Anna Grzymala-Busse - July 16, 2021 The fight over whose courts are in control threatens the foundations of the European Union’s constitutional order
Bulgaria hasn’t been able to form a government. What happens now? Stefka P. Yordanova and Nina S. Barzachka - April 29, 2021 Here’s where the different parties stand on issues that threaten to divide the E.U. and the broader Atlantic partnership
Moldova wants to be more European and less corrupt. Parliament isn’t helping. Ecaterina Locoman - April 2, 2021 President Maia Sandu has had a rocky first 100 days in office.
Europe’s largest party finally stood up to Hungary’s autocracy. What took so long? Lise Herman, Julian Hoerner, and Joseph Lacey - March 14, 2021 The European People’s Party moves forward without Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz party.
Viktor Orban turned Hungary away from democracy. Now his European allies are turning on him. Daniel Kelemen - March 7, 2021 Orban’s Fidesz party had to leave the European People’s Party Group to avoid a humiliating expulsion
Europe’s top trade official has been forced to resign Henry Farrell - August 26, 2020 He broke Ireland’s coronavirus rules but the Irish government couldn’t sack him
‘Fake news’ methods change faster than Western governments can react. Here’s how to keep up. H. Akin Unver - August 13, 2020 Understanding how Russia, Turkey and the Gulf nations use disinformation could guide better safeguards against foreign interference
Everyone thinks that Germans oppose ‘coronabonds.’ Our research shows how they’re wrong. Lucio Baccaro, Erik Neimanns, and Björn Bremer - April 20, 2020 Here’s what our April survey revealed
France held elections under coronavirus. Here are four takeaways. Marie Neihouser, François Briatte, and Camille Kelbel - April 20, 2020 Macron’s party didn’t do terribly — but also didn’t do well
Hungary just became a coronavirus autocracy Daniel Kelemen - April 2, 2020 Will Europe respond to Orban’s power grab?
Voters want Slovakia’s incoming government to end corruption. That will be tough. Tim Haughton, Marek Rybar, and Kevin Deegan-Krause - March 3, 2020 The Saturday election swept in new parties and shut out some old ones
Has Hungary’s opposition learned to coordinate against Fidesz, the right-wing governing party? Jesse Richman - January 13, 2020 Here’s how the opposition managed surprising mayoral wins
France and Germany have big plans for E.U. reforms. Is this the right time? Imelda Maher and Dermot Hodson - December 5, 2019 Here’s what they want to change.
The E.U. is supposed to promote democracy. So why do anti-democratic politicians thrive within it? Daniel Kelemen - December 2, 2019 Party alliances, subsidies and easy emigration all help soft authoritarians stay in power
Brexit shows how a tiny party can have big consequences Tim Bale - December 2, 2019 Nigel Farage’s pro-Brexit parties forced the much bigger Conservative Party to live up to its rhetoric
Poland goes to the polls this Sunday. Will the controversial Law and Justice party stay in power? Mary Stegmaier and Kamil Marcinkiewicz - October 8, 2019 And why has it remained so popular?
New E.U. leader Ursula von der Leyen unveiled her team of commissioners. Here are the big controversies. Daniel Kelemen - September 15, 2019 The European Commission is responsible for ensuring member states comply with E.U. law.
Germany’s far-right AfD party might be the big winner in tomorrow’s regional elections. Here’s what that means. Manès Weisskircher - August 30, 2019 AfD is likely to emerge as the main opposition party in both Brandenburg and Saxony.
Across Europe, coalition governments are hurting political parties that join them Jae-Jae Spoon and Heike Klüver - July 23, 2019 We looked at 219 elections in 28 European countries.
What do British voters think of their new prime minister? Paul Whiteley, Marianne Stewart, and Harold Clarke - July 22, 2019 Here’s why the new Brexit Party may be a threat.
This is how Europe got its new president. It was a difficult and controversial process. Daniel Kelemen - July 17, 2019 The hard-fought battle will shape European politics for years to come.
Why the fragmentation of European politics could bode poorly for democracy Joseph Wright, Erica Frantz, and Andrea Kendall-Taylor - June 5, 2019 Reaching consensus in the new E.U. Parliament just got harder.
How do U.K. voters feel now about the E.U.? Here’s what our survey found. Paul Whiteley, Marianne Stewart, and Harold Clarke - May 30, 2019 In the European Parliament elections, Conservatives and Labour alike saw their support plummet.
The new European Parliament will balance dramatically different ideologies and interests Kathleen R. McNamara - May 29, 2019 Europe’s voters are reengaging with electoral politics – if not with the traditional parties.
Austria’s big political crisis — what just happened? Stephanie Liechtenstein - May 26, 2019 This is where the fallout is likely to occur
The radical right’s rise in Europe isn’t fueled by economic grievances. Here’s why. Noam Gidron and Jonathan Mijs - May 23, 2019 Income redistribution won’t put the populist genie back in the bottle.
Five takeaways from Spain’s incredibly fragmented elections Juan Rodríguez Teruel and Casal Bértoa - May 7, 2019 Can the Socialists form a government — and stay in power?
How Poland’s attacks on LGBT rights strengthened the Polish LGBT movement Conor O’Dwyer - April 25, 2019 As the right-wing governing party starts up more attacks, will that happen again?
Did Russia make Brexit promoter Nigel Farage a ‘YouTube star’? Rhys Crilley and Precious Chatterje-Doody - March 26, 2019 Or was the BBC involved as well?
Does invoking the horror of World War II boost support for a united Europe? Isabell Hoffmann and de Vries - March 19, 2019 Macron’s call for a ‘European Renaissance’ reminded voters of the hard-fought peace.
The E.U. tried to blacklist countries at high risk for money laundering, but it backfired. Here’s why. Julia C. Morse - March 13, 2019 Politically, the list was doomed.
Moldovans vote on Sunday. Here’s the man to watch. Mitchell A. Orenstein and Ecaterina Locoman - February 23, 2019 A woman walks past electoral campaign posters Friday in downtown
Hungary’s democracy just got a failing grade Daniel Kelemen - February 7, 2019 This week, the Washington-based think tank Freedom House published its
The problem with Brexit is that there’s no obvious next step Henry Farrell - January 16, 2019 [caption id="attachment_78665" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators protest against Brexit. (AP)[/caption] No
Hungarians are protesting their increasingly autocratic government. Here’s why it matters. Jason Wittenberg - January 8, 2019 [caption id="attachment_82306" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Anti-government demonstrators carry a banner that
When left-leaning parties support austerity, their voters start to embrace the far right Maria Snegovaya - November 20, 2018 [caption id="attachment_80438" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Left- and right-wing sympathizers hold flags
Why Europeans may not want a U.S. trade deal Julia Rone - October 4, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78265" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union flag flies in
People think that the E.U. is run by unelected technocrats. They’re wrong. Christina Schneider - September 26, 2018 [caption id="attachment_78265" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union (E.U.) flag flies
There were huge protests in Romania — but what happens next? Daniel Brett - August 21, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76934" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Riot police use a water cannon
Austria now holds the E.U. presidency. Expect a tougher stance on immigration. Nina Barzachka - August 2, 2018 [caption id="attachment_76260" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz speaks with
Poland may forcibly ‘retire’ dozens of Supreme Court justices Monika Nalepa - July 10, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75486" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The president of Poland's Supreme Court,
Bulgaria’s turn to lead the Council of the European Union just ended. How did things go? Julia Rone - July 5, 2018 [caption id="attachment_75346" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The European Union flag flutters on
Today, a new E.U. law transforms privacy rights for everyone. Without Edward Snowden, it might never have happened. Nikhil Kalyanpur and Abraham Newman - May 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_73788" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Former National Security Agency contractor Edward
How nationalism can actually help democracies Maya Tudor - April 25, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72674" align="aligncenter" width="960"] French President Emmanuel Macron speaks at the
Hungarians go to the polls today. But are voters enough to protect democracy? Nahomi Ichino, John Ahlquist, Jason Wittenberg, and Daniel Ziblatt - April 8, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71892" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People marching against Prime Minister Viktor
Hungary votes on Sunday. What will this mean for its relationship with Europe? Josef Janning - April 6, 2018 [caption id="attachment_71839" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Fireworks light up Budapest on May
Why the Brexit referendum might not be the last word on Britain’s E.U. membership Joshua Tucker - January 11, 2018 [caption id="attachment_68043" align="aligncenter" width="960"] FILE- In this Friday, June 24,
Germany goes to the polls Sunday. Here’s what to expect. Philipp Adorf - September 22, 2017 Germans are heading to the polls on Sunday for parliamentary
A tiny party of hardliners holds the balance of power in Britain. Here’s what you need to know Henry Farrell - June 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_59560" align="aligncenter" width="960"] British newspapers on Friday tout the
Trump isn’t a huge fan of NATO. But his complaints are off target. James Goldgeier - May 24, 2017 Although there was relief in Europe when President Trump declared last
4 key lessons from France’s presidential election William Chandler and Verónica Hoyo - May 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58000" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Parisians celebrate on the Champs Elysees
Hungary’s government is increasingly autocratic. What is the European Parliament doing about it? Maurits Meijers and der Veer - May 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57713" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Demonstrators in Hungary protest an amendment
Bulgaria’s government will include far-right nationalist parties for the first time Nina Barzachka - April 25, 2017 [caption id="attachment_57229" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A worker attaches barbed wire to
Hackers have just dumped a treasure trove of NSA data. Here’s what it means. Henry Farrell - April 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56884" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Department of Justice staffers install posters
Worried about the decline in democracy? Worry about the politicians, not the voters. Matthias Matthijs and Erik Jones - April 11, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54524" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Virginians received “I voted” stickers at
Hungary’s government wants to shut down its most prominent university. That may be backfiring. Henry Farrell - April 10, 2017 [caption id="attachment_56659" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People protest the bill that would
The next phase of Brexit is about to start. Here are 4 things to watch. Tim Haughton - March 29, 2017 British Prime Minister Theresa May will submit a letter triggering
Happy 60th anniversary to the European Union. (Okay, maybe not so happy.) John Peterson and Dermot Hodson - March 25, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55812" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union flag flying in
Scotland’s independence vote will complicate Brexit in some very interesting ways Alison Johnston - March 15, 2017 [caption id="attachment_55386" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A Saltire, Union Jack and E.U.
France’s National Front scandal has exposed the dirty little secret of Europe’s far right Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman - February 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54588" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Effigies of French presidential candidate Francois
A far-right grouping may become the biggest opposition party in Germany. Here’s what you need to know. Philipp Adorf - February 23, 2017 [caption id="attachment_54581" align="aligncenter" width="960"] People jump across concrete elements of Berlin’s Holocaust
This is what will happen if Trump brings back secret prisons Kathryn Sikkink and Averell Schmidt - February 9, 2017 [caption id="attachment_53738" align="aligncenter" width="960"] The seal of the CIA is
Catholics like the European Union more than Protestants do. This is why. Sam Winter-Levy and Nikita Lalwani - January 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_42786" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A European Union flag, with a
Italy voted ‘no’ to constitutional reform. This is why, and what will happen next. Chris Hanretty - December 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50676" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Beppe Grillo, the leader of the
What Thomas Hobbes can tell us about Donald Trump and conflicts of interest Bruce Peabody - December 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_50555" align="aligncenter" width="960"] An exterior view of the hotel
Twitter trolls are actually hurting democracy Zoltán Fazekas, Yannis Theocharis, and Pablo Barberá - November 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_26147" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Twitter logo is displayed at
More and more people get their news via social media. Is that good or bad? Kevin Curry - September 30, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46991" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Then-Secretary of State Hillary Clinton checks
Germany’s ruling party lost this week’s Berlin election. What does this mean for the 2017 national elections? Dan Hough - September 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_46615" align="aligncenter" width="960"] German Chancellor Angela Merkel and German
Did U.K. voters think of themselves as European? Not so much. Kathleen McNamara - July 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43601" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A lone European Union flag flies
Is Europe failing, or is it ‘failing forward’? Sophie Meunier, Daniel Kelemen, and Erik Jones - July 5, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43352" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Flags of the E.U. member states
Post-Brexit, the U.K. is in its worst political crisis since 1940 Matthias Matthijs - June 29, 2016 On June 23, 2016, Britain voted to leave the European
No, Britain won’t get a better deal now. Here’s why Brexit will be very costly for both the U.K. and the E.U. Julia Gray, Jonathan Slapin, and Christian Jensen - June 28, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42911" align="aligncenter" width="960"] A pedestrian shelters from the rain
Would Brexit help LGBT people in Britain? Be skeptical. Phillip Ayoub - June 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_42559" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Members of the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual
The U.S. wants to maintain cross-border data flows. That may be tough. Henry Farrell - June 2, 2016 [caption id="attachment_41553" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Visitors at the Google booth during
The E.U.’s financial rules should have stopped the euro crisis. Why didn’t they? Nicole Baerg and Mark Hallerberg - May 4, 2016 [caption id="attachment_26642" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Euro sculptures in front of
Austerity is undermining a common European identity. Will fascism result? Andrea Mammone - April 22, 2016 [caption id="attachment_39331" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Far-right activists make a Nazi salute
Fighting terrorism may actually increase the risk of terrorist attacks. Here’s how. Thomas Jensen - March 29, 2016 [caption id="attachment_38113" align="aligncenter" width="908"] An image provided by Belgian Federal
Here’s why everyone’s nervous about the European economy Erik Jones - March 21, 2016 [caption id="attachment_26642" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Euro sculptures stand in front of
Will the E.U. suspend Poland? Here are 3 reasons that’s unlikely. von Borzyskowski and Felicity Vabulas - January 21, 2016 Is Poland still a liberal democracy – or is it
David Cameron wants to reform the European Union. Will British voters go along? Isabell Hoffman and de Vries - December 20, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33780" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron leaves
These days we watch debates on two screens: TV and social media. And that’s good for democracy. Cristian Vaccari, Ben O’Loughlin, and Andrew Chadwick - December 15, 2015 As the Republican presidential hopefuls prepare for their last 2015
Portugal faces a political crisis, but it’s the same one facing governments everywhere Cas Mudde - October 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31385" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Paulo Portas (C), leader of the
No, Portugal is not having a constitutional crisis. This is the real story. Diogo Lemos - October 28, 2015 [caption id="attachment_31361" align="aligncenter" width="908"] The Portuguese parliament is seen in
These six graphs explain what’s affecting the upcoming Portuguese elections Pedro Magalhães - October 1, 2015 Joshua Tucker: Continuing our series of Monkey Cage Election Reports, we are
The migrant crisis is exposing Hungary's slide toward autocracy. Here's why the E.U. hasn't cracked down. - September 15, 2015 Article 2 of the European Union’s governing treaty declares that
The migrant crisis is exposing Hungary’s slide toward autocracy. Here’s why the E.U. hasn’t cracked down. Daniel Kelemen - September 15, 2015 Article 2 of the European Union’s governing treaty declares that
The euro zone was supposed to strengthen European democracy. Instead, it's undermining it. Henry Farrell - July 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27319" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Pensioners talk with a bank employee
The euro zone was supposed to strengthen European democracy. Instead, it’s undermining it. Henry Farrell - July 13, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27319" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Pensioners talk with a bank employee
How international relations got religion, and got it wrong Elizabeth Hurd - July 9, 2015 [caption id="attachment_27258" align="aligncenter" width="908"] A general view shows Secretary of
Who benefits from a British referendum on European Union membership? Tim Haughton - May 25, 2015 [caption id="attachment_25317" align="aligncenter" width="3500"] The Union Flag flies next to
Four key developments to watch in the British election Tim Haughton - May 6, 2015 The following is a guest post by political scientist Tim Haughton
European privacy policy is not a cynical anti-competitive plot Henry Farrell and Abraham Newman - February 26, 2015 [caption id="attachment_21955" align="alignnone" width="620"] President Obama waves during the White
Tsipras' Greek balancing act begins Joshua Tucker - February 3, 2015 Continuing our series of Monkey Cage Election Reports, the following
Tsipras’ Greek balancing act begins Harris Mylonas and Akis Georgakellos - February 3, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20845" align="alignnone" width="620"] Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras holds
Greece goes to the polls, and Europe holds its breath Harris Mylonas and Akis Georgakellos - January 24, 2015 [caption id="attachment_20463" align="aligncenter" width="600"] Pinelopi Gerasimou/Monkey Cage[/caption] Joshua Tucker: Continuing our
Jean-Claude Juncker and the populist Zeitgeist in European politics Cas Mudde - December 30, 2014 [caption id="attachment_19593" align="aligncenter" width="620"] British politician Nigel Farage, left, shares