The administration of Pedro Sánchez, a socialist, sees vindication of its progressive policies as it grapples with the fallout of several high-profile legal probes
Benjamín León Jr underscored the ‘frustration’ felt by Trump at the fact that the Spanish government is not spending 5% of GDP on defense as agreed by NATO
The ECB vice president, nearing the end of his term, advocates a gradual response to the current crisis, defends immigration, and praises Lagarde’s unifying role at the institution
Many of them seem trapped in an identity crisis. The dilemma is whether to embrace extreme positions or strive to maintain a centrist profile, like the Hungarian conservative Péter Magyar, who defeated Orbán with votes from the center and the moderate left
European nationalist parties were celebrating the White House’s support just months ago. But the war in Iran and the US president’s erratic behavior now risk turning him into a liability
The move is meant to regularize the situation of people already living unofficially in the country, and bucks a global trend toward harsher immigration policies
A year after his election, the pontiff’s clash with the US president elevates his stature and presents far-right politicians and voters with an existential dilemma: whose side are they on?
The former advisor to Barack Obama and Joe Biden warns of the similarities between the ‘hate speech’ of Spanish far-right party Vox and Donald Trump
The Hungarian leader’s blocking of a multi-million dollar loan for Ukraine and a Russian espionage case have increased European fury against the national-populist leader in the middle of an election campaign
One analysis highlights a growing sense among women that the system no longer guarantees stability, and they associate feminism with the establishment
With Donald Trump at the helm, a diverse far-right movement made up of libertarians, paleoconservatives and neo-reactionaries seeks to change the world by reversing the values of the Enlightenment. Several recently published books have examined this phenomenon
Kyiv faked the death of a Russian far-right activist fighting in its ranks against the Kremlin in order to expose several enemy agents
The German far right, leading in several polls, is coming in from the cold with the support of Washington’s new strategic document
The far right is threatening to stiffle state-owned media corporations or put them at its service if it comes to power
Progressive political forces are increasingly taking the message away from the far right, posting recent victories in New York, the Netherlands and Ireland
The leader of Spain’s leftist governing coalition is facing political and legal turmoil, but remains confident that ‘the truth’ will prevail and says he wants to run for re-election in 2027
Among voters of the mainstream conservative Popular Party (PP), more people believe the dictatorship was ‘good’ than ‘bad.’ And 61% of far-right Vox voters believe the democratic system is worse or much worse than Francoism ever was
The former partner of a conservative strategist in the US through whom she met Donald Trump, the 25-year-old gained visibility at the demonstration organized by Tommy Robinson. ‘It would be an honor to get involved in politics’
The far right is beginning to dispense with euphemisms when they want to rally their own people to instill fear in others
The anti-immigrant protests are targeting a generation of young people born in Spain who are now around 20 years old and have always been marginalized
The group was abruptly shut down at 8:36 p.m. on Monday for ‘inciting violence’ in the wake of an attack on an elderly man in the town of Torre Pacheco
The xenophobic episode in Spain is part of a broader pattern of reaction in the West that draws on a mixture of material and cultural discontent, spurred by the far right
An initiative by Hungarian and Polish think tanks has secured the support of Spain’s Vox and other populist forces for a detailed program to liquidate the European institutions
The prime minister apologized but has ruled out resigning or snap elections as he faces the biggest crisis of his tenure
While the opposition insists on keeping the power plants open beyond the scheduled timeline, the government closes ranks around renewables
Francis’ positions on immigration, history, the economy, and the environment, and his refusal to place the Church at the service of cultural wars, made him enemies on the right
The former GDR, a stronghold of the AfD, and Vienna, where the extremists won in September, avoided taking responsibility for Nazi crimes as West Germany did
