EU urges internet firms to intensify fake news fight
The European Union has urged US internet giants and advertising firms to intensify the fight against disinformation campaigns before EU elections in May, or risk regulation
Farage’s new ‘Brexit Party’ wins official recognition
British electoral authorities have officially recognised a new "Brexit Party" backed by Nigel Farage, a key campaigner in the referendum vote to leave the European Union.
Slovenia anti-migrant party says will try to form coalition govt
The Slovenian anti-immigration party that came first in last week's election will attempt to form a coalition government, its leader says, despite falling well short of a parliamentary majority.
What’s next for Italy as populists take over?
Italy's coalition government is sworn in with a promise a mix of far-right and eurosceptic policies, raising questions about what the future holds for the eurozone's third largest economy.
Hungary’s Orban set for third mandate after rocky campaign
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, one of Europe's most controversial leaders, looks set to win a third consecutive term in office, despite a galvanised opposition tapping into voters' discontent.
Viktor Orban, Hungary’s rebel-turned-patriot premier
Hungary's strongman premier Viktor Orban, running for re-election on Sunday, is a poster boy for nationalists worldwide, the self-styled defender of Christian Europe and scourge of the "globalist elite"
Hungary, Europe’s ‘illiberal’ pioneer
Viktor Orban, standing for a third successive term as Hungary's prime minister, is best known outside the country for being at the forefront of the deepening division between the European Union's eastern and western members.
Europe’s extreme right
What has fuelled the rise of far-right parties across Europe? Fears about Europe’s largest migration crisis since World War Two sparked their revival and this momentum has been bolstered by Brexit and Donald Trump’s election win the United States.
Populist surge leaves Italy in political limbo
Rival populist leaders are left fighting for the right to govern Italy after their surge in a general election leaves the country in political limbo.
Immigration in Italy: facts and myths ahead of election
Italian politicians are capitalising on anti-migrant sentiment in the lead up to the election on March 4, but what are the key facts?
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