EU Parliamentary Elections

Germany

Euro 2024 in a super election year: How the Olympic Stadium is putting Germany’s past front and centre

— Germany hosts Euro 2024 amid a “super election year” and rising far-right politics. With Nazi-era buildings like Berlin’s Olympiastadion still in use, debates on addressing Germany’s past intensify.

Populism

The maths of rightwing populism: Easy answers + confidence = reassuring certainty

— Right-wing populists thrive by simplifying messages in a noisy information landscape. Communication theory elucidates how misinformation polarises society, favouring certainty over complexity, especially on the political right.

UK Politics

The UK’s culture war is dying – But the next prime minister will have to stand up to plenty of populists overseas

— Keir Starmer, if he becomes prime minister, faces global populism amid elections favouring anti-establishment figures around the world. Navigating instability, he must defend NATO and counter divisive forces in a changing political climate.