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Study finds considerable frustration among young people

After Corona, other crises are now clouding the mood among teenagers and young adults. A survey also shows that they are increasingly turning to the AfD. According to a study, teenagers and young adults are becoming increasingly dissatisfied and are turning more towards the AfD. 22 percent of 14 to 29 year olds who have […]

“She could be our last hope”

Populism is growing and Europe is facing a possible shift to the right. How can Western democracies assert themselves in times of Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin? Political scientist Ben Ansell makes suggestions. In eastern Europe, Russia is waging war against Ukraine, across the Atlantic there is a threat of Donald Trump’s re-election to the […]

Shift to the right among boys: Social workers warn of austerity measures

According to a study, there has been a shift to the right among young people. Against this background, social workers warn against austerity programs. If the local youth center closed, others would spread there. In view of the shift to the right among young people identified in a study, social workers are warning against austerity […]

Is the EU moving to the right?

According to surveys, the right-wing populist to right-wing extremist factions in the EU Parliament will emerge stronger from the upcoming European elections. Nevertheless, their power will probably remain small. The most important things at a glance Current surveys show what experts have been warning about for months: the two right-wing populist to right-wing extremist factions […]

Strong shift to the right in parliamentary elections in Portugal

Right-wing extremism was not a big issue in Portugal for a long time – longer than anywhere else in Europe. This has been over since Sunday’s election at the latest. The EU country is in danger of becoming ungovernable. In the early parliamentary elections in Portugal, the ruling Socialists lost their absolute majority and the […]

Portugal: Forecasts show a sharp shift to the right

Portugal has long been considered a bulwark against right-wing extremists. But corruption, housing shortages and other social and economic problems have probably put an end to this choice of direction. According to media forecasts, Portugal has moved far to the right in the early parliamentary elections. According to a voter survey by the state television […]

Leftists fail in parliamentary elections in Portugal

In Portugal, the ruling Socialists fail in the parliamentary elections. The center-right alliance could win. The centre-right Democratic Alliance (AD) party is expected to be the strongest force in Portugal’s parliamentary elections. According to post-election surveys on Sunday evening, she can expect a result of between 27.6 and 33 percent, as surveys by the three […]

Strong shift to the right expected in parliamentary elections in Portugal

Portugal has long been considered a bulwark against right-wing extremists. But corruption, housing shortages and other socio-economic problems could finally put an end to this status in the parliamentary elections. Today’s early parliamentary elections in Portugal are marked by concern and uncertainty. Before the vote, almost all polls predicted a defeat for the still ruling […]

The shift to the right and the climate crisis: The secret connection

The climate crisis favors the shift to the right and the shift to the right makes effective climate protection more difficult. It doesn’t have to be that way. Eight months before the state elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg, according to surveys in the three federal states, the AfD is at over 30 percent, in […]

Climate crisis and shift to the right – the secret connection

The climate crisis favors the shift to the right and the shift to the right makes effective climate protection more difficult. It doesn’t have to be that way. Eight months before the state elections in Saxony, Thuringia and Brandenburg, according to surveys in the three federal states, the AfD is at over 30 percent, in […]