Populism

In the weeks before his death, Francis repeated a decade-old plea for a break from both Trumpian greed and the left’s economic rationalism.

Foreign Minister Jan Lipavský tells POLITICO that the potential new PM is propagating “Russian narratives” in Europe.

Skirmishes heat up ahead of this fall’s vote in Czechia, which threatens to dramatically reorient Prague’s political direction.

Mark Carney, Canada’s likely next prime minister, continues to be held in high regard across the Atlantic, where he spent the better part of the last decade.

Bruising times for center-left parties have U.K. Labour looking abroad — and trying to dodge the same pitfalls.

Once united within a single country, the two republics are mired in a bitter feud.

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán was also pleased to see the Alternative for Germany’s vote share growing.

One in five voters in the German election favored the far right. The AfD leader’s dramatic rise terrifies many of the others.

The British prime minister is a methodical lawyer shaped by international rules. His critics argue that’s dulling his political instincts.

Former British prime ministers sign up to offer their wisdom at the Washington Speakers Bureau.

The economy minister and Green Party chancellor candidate says Germany could follow Austria’s far-right path, as the CDU signals willingness to erode its firewall against the AfD ahead of a pivotal election.

Former Downing Street officials tell POLITICO how U.K. prime ministers tried to play the TV show host at his own game … without getting fired.

Former MEP József Szájer, a close ally of the Hungarian PM, tells POLITICO he wants to show he’s more than just a meme.

The opposition in Bratislava is angling to topple the prime minister’s Russia-friendly administration.

The U.S. president-elect lays down a clear ideological marker with his unusual invitees from across the globe.

Slovak opposition says Robert Fico’s trip was a “disgrace” to Slovakia.