Tag archives: Populism

Germany: Far-Right leader sceptical of Bannon’s anti-EU push
August 13, 2018 By Faith Matters

Germany: Far-Right leader sceptical of Bannon’s anti-EU push

A leader of the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party has poured cold water on plans by Steve Bannon, U.S. President Donald Trump’s former political strategist, to forge a wide populist alliance to undermine the European Union. “We’re not in America,” Alexander Gauland, one of two co-leaders of the anti-immigrant party, told the Funke Mediengruppe […]

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Why the Italian Elections Still Matter, – Bethany Elliott,  Political Researcher
May 17, 2018 By Faith Matters

Why the Italian Elections Still Matter, – Bethany Elliott, Political Researcher

On 13th May 2018, Luigi di Maio, leader of the populist Five Star movement, addressed the press to inform them that he had agreed upon a coalition with the right-wing League party[1]. While negotiations as to who will lead this coalition remain unfinished, di Maio noted that it had been a “productive day” in steps […]

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