Natasha Hakimi Zapata / TruthdigOct 8, 2019
As Trump rages and Brexit looms, Lisbon offers a blueprint to beat back the rising tide of fascism across the West. Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )
FRANCES D'EMILIO / The Associated PressAug 20, 2019
The prime minister blames the collapse of his populist government on his deputy's desire to gain "full powers" for his League party. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
ARITZ PARRA and JOSEPH WILSON / The Associated PressApr 28, 2019
Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez's party leads fractured vote but must rely on others to keep power. The new far-right Vox party breaks through. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
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ARITZ PARRA / The Associated PressApr 28, 2019
The fragmentation is the result of austerity that followed a recession, disenchantment with bipartisan politics and the recent rise of far-right populism. Dig deeper ( 2 Min. Read )
The Associated PressMar 12, 2019
After another defeat, Theresa May confirms that Parliament will get to decide between leaving the EU with no deal and delaying Brexit. Dig deeper ( 6 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickJul 5, 2018
The right-wing Law and Justice Party is attempting to force justices to retire early, raising concerns that it wants to stifle judicial independence. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Ilana NovickJul 2, 2018
Residents in largely immigrant neighborhoods must send their children to Christian and Danish values classes or risk losing welfare benefits in the latest in a string of right-wing policies across Europe. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigMar 4, 2018
Ending months of political uncertainty, the center-left Social Democrats vote overwhelmingly to remain in a coalition with Chancellor Merkel's conservative bloc. Dig deeper ( 3 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigJun 1, 2017
In a discussion about the political turmoil roiling the European Union, the renowned Marxist thinker talks about Europe's left and the U.K.’s Labour Party leader (shown left; Sanders right). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
Staff / TruthdigSep 7, 2016
A short clip of King Harald V speaking about the citizens of his nation as "immigrants [and also] girls who love girls, boys who love boys and boys and girls who love each other" hit all the right notes at a time when Europe's anti-immigrant right has been gaining ground. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )
By Nadia Prupis / Common DreamsJun 25, 2016
A "campaign of building bridges across Europe, bringing democrats together across borders and political parties, is what Europe needs more than ever to avoid a slide into a xenophobic, deflationary, 1930s-like abyss," wrote the political alliance co-founded by former Greek Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis. Dig deeper ( 4 Min. Read )
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