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Corruption and the lure of populism hang over the country ahead of an all-important presidential election in 2018
How the populist party could upend the country’s politics on Sunday
Polls suggest anti-refugee party could be third-largest bloc after Sunday’s election
Former Trump chief strategist Bannon is taking sides in the Ukip leadership election
Angela Merkel embodies a nation that has had enough of political thrills
Nationalist party holds outsize sway on social media as election draws near
For a new generation of nationalists, the investor has become the perfect villain
Davide Casaleggio is gatekeeper of the party yet it discloses little about his role or his company
French finance minister says bloc must seize moment for reform to boost ‘stability’
Economic strategies with a cultural tinge are needed to tackle polarisation in society
Giving angry voters a share in power worked for the government
Deindustrialisation and inequality have affected similar groups across the west
Two types of explanations of the populist insurgency vie for primacy
Five Star and Northern League soften stance on single currency, easing exit fears
The organising ideology of Corbynism is not pacifism but anti-Americanism
Former Soviet migrants increasingly see populist party as their political home
Attacking China, even metaphorically, will do nothing for America’s middle class
Those who disagree with Bannon are apt to see Trump’s presidency as inept and evil
Extremist groups are surfing US president’s nationalist wave
How one of Europe’s most stable electorates has become fickle and fractured
French voters remain angry in spite of an election marked as a push back against extremism
Three titles dominate and, if you look closely enough, a single idea connects them
Elections in Norway will provide the next test of whether these parties can cope with the responsibility of government
Hungarian PM is preoccupied with battling Brussels as country’s citizens lose faith
Jonas Gahr Store says proceeds of oil fund being overspent to pay for tax cuts
