‘Spain is different’ is a phrase that has often been used as a substitute for nuanced analysis of developments in the country. But Spain truly was different in its peaceful transition to democracy after the …
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On 25 September, Italy went to the polls and elected a record number of far-right members of parliament. As a result, the leader of the largest party in the winning coalition, Giorgia Meloni, is expected …
When a ‘shock’ or ‘extremist’ election result comes with record-low voter turnout and a big yawn from financial markets, it is time to find new descriptors. The decisive victory in Italy’s general election by the …
The beat Neo-Nazis in the Frankfurt police? German state police are investigating the possibility that a right-wing extremist network may have infiltrated the Frankfurt police force. The investigation was prompted by a threatening fax containing …
It has been 100 years since World War I ended and the centenary was commemorated this month with great pomp in Australia, Canada, France and the United Kingdom. Germany sent high-level authorities to France to …