An alleged Russian campaign to support a nationalist candidate raises alarms
Bucharest scrapped presidential election after ‘illegal’ social media campaign used tactics seen in Moldova poll
An ultranationalist who has praised Putin has upended the post-communist order and is on the brink of power
Elena Lasconi would be country’s first female president, but voters are tilting towards ultranationalist Călin Georgescu
Presidential election could be held again next month if top court annuls first-round results
Constitutional Court to decide on Friday whether to annul first-round results after complaints that poll was subject to foreign interference
Bucharest lodges complaint after far-right candidate who went viral on Chinese platform topped presidential vote
Second-term team reflects growing appeal of conservative and hard-right parties in Europe
Liberal opposition figure to face Russia-friendly ultranationalist on December 8
Far-right leader George Simion campaigns on cutting aid for Kyiv in bid to become president
Patriots and ultraconservatives push centre-right EPP away from its allies
Prime Minister Robert Fico has tightened his grip on Slovakia using Hungarian leader Viktor Orbán’s playbook as inspiration
Far-right leader reverses at last minute on emergency law to curb immigration
Fewer voters are put off by the roots of some far-right parties
The rise of political entrepreneurs and changes in voter behaviour mean emotion now matters more than evidence
European Commission president lashes out at Hungarian leader in unusually blunt address
Allegations against Jörg Dornau are latest scandal to engulf AfD over links to authoritarian governments
Victory for the far-right FPÖ crystallises dilemmas across the EU
President Alexander Van der Bellen says new government has to respect ‘basic pillars’ of democracy
The FPÖ’s victory suggests it is no longer necessary to detoxify your brand to win
Billionaire’s comeback could cement illiberal bloc in central Europe and raise fears over support for Ukraine
Voters on Sunday could make the once scandal-ridden Freedom Party largest force in national parliament
Bulgaria is suffering from political long Covid — and the rest of Europe is at risk
More than three decades after the end of communist rule, the victory of the AfD in a state election in the east underlines a lingering political divide
Alternative for Germany won its first regional election but still has no viable path to govern
