Populism | Financial Times

Wednesday, 29 January, 2020

AnalysisEM Squared

Growth in ‘south-south’ trade grinds to a halt Premium

Slowdown comes despite rising protectionism and sluggish growth in the west

Monday, 27 January, 2020

Ivan Krastev

Depopulation is eastern Europe’s biggest problem

There is a connection between the twin crises of democracy and demography

Sunday, 26 January, 2020

Italian election

Salvini seeks to unseat Italian left in Emilia Romagna stronghold

Anti-immigrant League party seeks to force national elections by dislodging PD on its home turf

Thursday, 23 January, 2020

Soros launches $1bn move to educate against nationalism

Philanthropist unleashes outspoken attacks on populist leaders such as Trump and Xi

Thursday, 23 January, 2020

Philip Stephens

How populism will heat up the climate fight

Politicians know what they have to do, but must beware the ‘gilets jaunes’

Thursday, 23 January, 2020

Italian politics

Di Maio resignation shows perils of Five Star experiment

Politician led Italy’s anti-establishment force to power but governing has eroded its base

Wednesday, 22 January, 2020

Tony Barber

Di Maio’s exit holds lessons for his successor

Five Star’s struggle shows how Italian voters, desperate for something different, can quickly lose faith

Wednesday, 22 January, 2020

Janan Ganesh

America is still waiting for a true populist

The marginal voter wants universal healthcare and higher taxes, but also tighter borders

Wednesday, 22 January, 2020

Martin Sandbu

How Boris Johnson can be an example to Europe

The UK prime minister’s pledge to overcome regional inequality is shared by other leaders

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Wednesday, 22 January, 2020

Special Report

The World 2020

This year’s Davos World Economic Forum is staged amid critical environmental and geopolitical concerns. We analyse hopes for greener finance easing the politics of climate change, US-China tensions, demands for more responsible capitalism and other key themes

Wednesday, 22 January, 2020

Special ReportThe World 2020

Latin America refuseniks and diehards alike stand to gain

Putting politics aside, leaders could benefit from forum’s lessons

Friday, 17 January, 2020

ReviewNon-Fiction

The smouldering rage of populism

New books counter the view of populist voters as racist. They’re just angry — and rightly so

Monday, 13 January, 2020

AnalysisThe Big Read

Italian politics: Matteo Salvini’s comeback bid

Victory in the leftwing region of Emilia-Romagna, could propel the League leader to prime minister

Tuesday, 7 January, 2020

Brexit Briefing

Boris Johnson, Hungary and rightwing European populism

Since the referendum, the UK has cultivated warm relations with Viktor Orban

Monday, 6 January, 2020

UK politics & policy

Johnson adviser under fire for praise of Hungary’s Orban

Tim Montgomerie linked populism of UK PM and authoritarian opposite number

Friday, 3 January, 2020

Adventurous InvestorDavid Stevenson

Could investing in military tech make your portfolio more defensive?

Whether we like it or not, spending on arms and security will rise in the next few years

Wednesday, 1 January, 2020

Austria

Austria’s Kurz agrees coalition agenda with Greens

Unconventional deal built on the unusual and unexpected personal rapport between party heads

Tuesday, 31 December, 2019

Austria

Vienna New Year’s Day concert severs link to Nazi era

Philharmonic to play new version of Strauss’s Radetzky March

Wednesday, 25 December, 2019

Janan Ganesh

Partisanship sates Americans’ lust for belonging

For millions in the US, politics now is less a means to an end than a source of identity

Sunday, 22 December, 2019

Wolfgang Münchau

Austerity, not the populists, destroyed Europe’s centre ground

From Brexit to fiscal policy, the EU’s largest member states have seen the mainstream wrongfooted

Friday, 20 December, 2019

The FT ViewThe editorial board

Populists should beware the power of capitals

An alliance of liberal mayors in central Europe blazes a trail for others

Monday, 16 December, 2019

Gideon Rachman

In search of liberal nationalism

UK prime minister Boris Johnson has a chance to show this is not an oxymoron

Thursday, 5 December, 2019

Sweden

Mainstream Swedish party open to working with once-spurned nationalists

Moderates say they are prepared to co-operate with rightwing Sweden Democrats on immigration

Wednesday, 4 December, 2019

Global InsightMiles Johnson

Salvini still looms large over Italy’s politics

League leader has lost status as deputy prime minister but his popularity is undimmed

Saturday, 30 November, 2019

German politics

Germany’s far-right AfD elects East German as new leader

Tino Chrupalla pledges to follow moderate course and appeal to middle-of the-road voters

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