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Jaroslaw Kaczynski’s party wins comfortably but parliamentary majority in balance
Party’s leader seeks to preserve tradition and stand on an equal footing with the west
At the core of both movements is a mistrust of capitalism
The Law and Justice party has overseen growth while mobilising voters who feel left behind
A searching analysis of the decline of religious observance
As it shed its communist past, the east was told to embrace a flawed model
Austrian conservative leader’s victory paves the way for tie up with the Greens
The ‘by any means necessary’ approach is fuelling an Anglo-American democratic crisis
Rome looks to seize on vigorous rally in bond market in recent weeks
Young ex-chancellor set to win election after last coalition collapsed amid scandal
Both the right and the left are in thrall to identity politics
Freedom party set to bounce back after leader was felled by corruption scandal
Government spending helps contain discontent but is becoming unsustainable
Surveys show that the public appetite for ‘strongman’ leaders goes hand in hand with renewed political engagement
Donald Trump will find it ever harder to corral his supposed brethren from London to Manila
Populist governments, from the US and UK to Brazil and Hungary, are growing more extreme in power
But people can become more adaptable by being exposed to contrarian arguments
If the UK can resist the virus, it will do a service to democracy around the world
The Five Star-PD coalition will not deliver the old-school politics the country needs
Unlikely Five Star and Democratic party link-up faces a challenge just to survive
Five Star and Democratic party government to be sworn in on Thursday
Online consultation expected to underline divisions within the anti-establishment party
Mainstream parties wane but set to cling to power in polls in Brandenburg and Saxony
The Soviet-born writer warns of the ‘war against reality’ being waged by populist forces
Free beer, barbecues and warnings over xenophobia have struck a chord with voters
