Austria’s new government includes the pro-environment Greens. That’s a first. Manès Weisskircher - January 7, 2020 While the coalition is novel, the policies probably won’t change much
Four things we just learned from Austria’s elections Stephanie Liechtenstein - October 3, 2019 Yes, Austria is feeling the “Greta effect.”
Austrians vote Sunday — with a major corruption scandal in the background Manès Weisskircher - September 26, 2019 They’re voting for parliament for the second time in just two years.
Austria’s big political crisis — what just happened? Stephanie Liechtenstein - May 26, 2019 This is where the fallout is likely to occur
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
Why Austria’s response to the Skripal poisoning wasn’t so tough on Russia Stephanie Liechtenstein - April 18, 2018 [caption id="attachment_72394" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Sebastian Kurz, 31, led Austria's conservative
Is Austria’s new government breaking sharply to the right? Not more than the rest of Europe. Manès Weisskircher - January 3, 2018 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Election campaign posters of Christian Kern,
In Germany, Merkel’s center-right party may be trying to form a government with the center-left. That could be a problem. Stephen Silvia - December 6, 2017 [caption id="attachment_66975" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Chancellor Angela Merkel attends the weekly
No, the populist surge does not mean European democracy is collapsing José Caamaño and Casal Bértoa - November 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64075" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Supporters of the hard-right Alternative for
Anti-E.U. campaigns may help at the polls, but campaign promises fade quickly Michael Burri - November 3, 2017 [caption id="attachment_65721" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Heinz-Christian Strache, left, Christian Kern and
Austrians vote on Sunday. Will they turn to the right again? Matthew Bergman and Manès Weisskircher - October 12, 2017 [caption id="attachment_64777" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Austrian presidential candidate Alexander Van der
So is the wave of populist nationalism finished? Hardly. Pippa Norris - May 17, 2017 [caption id="attachment_58471" align="alignleft" width="960"] French presidential candidate for the far-right
The Austrian presidential election shows no evidence of fraud. We used election forensics to check. Walter Mebane, Kirill Kalinin, Ken Kollman, and Allen Hicken - July 1, 2016 [caption id="attachment_43237" align="aligncenter" width="960"] Austrian far right Freedom Party presidential
It’s not just Trump. Voting for populists makes voters angrier and more discontented. der Brug, de Lange, and Matthijs Rooduijn - May 12, 2016 [caption id="attachment_40260" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Supporters hold signs at presidential candidate
It’s not just Trump. Authoritarian populism is rising across the West. Here’s why. Pippa Norris - March 11, 2016 Many American commentators have had trouble understanding the rise of
This is what Trump supporters and your argumentative uncle have in common Matthijs Rooduijn, Gijs Schumacher, and Bert Bakker - December 23, 2015 [caption id="attachment_33909" align="aligncenter" width="908"] Republican presidential candidate, businessman Donald Trump
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
Can equality be legislated? Evidence from Europe E. Givens, Evans Case, and Pete Mohanty - April 25, 2014 [caption id="" align="aligncenter" width="606"] The president of the far right
The 2014 Hungarian parliamentary elections, or how to craft a constitutional majority Cas Mudde - April 14, 2014 [caption id="attachment_9378" align="aligncenter" width="900" special=""] Viktor Orban (Associated Press).[/caption] Last
The Le Pen-Wilders alliance and the European Parliament: Plus ça change, plus la meme chose Erik Voeten - February 11, 2014 This is a guest post by Cas Mudde, an assistant
The 2013 Austrian Elections: Standing Still Despite Change? Joshua Tucker - October 1, 2013 [caption id="attachment_716" align="aligncenter" width="579" special=""] (Kerstin Joensson/Associated Press: Freedom Party
2010 Austrian Presidential Election: Post-Election Report Joshua Tucker - April 26, 2010 As part of our "continuing series of election reports":https://themonkeycage.org/election_reports/, we
2010 Austrian Presidential Election Preview Joshua Tucker - February 26, 2010 As part of our "continuing series of election reports":https://themonkeycage.org/election_reports/, we