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López Obrador’s fans see a champion of the poor but opponents fear a leftwing populist
López Obrador looks set to win the presidential race but his policies remain obscure
Canadian populist leader largely avoids immigration issues that obsess Trump
Conservatives exposed to same forces that crushed moderate left
Urban areas have become the main arenas in which our governance is decided
Slovenia’s vote could complicate the search for a solution on refugees
The US ambassador to Germany sides with the populists
SDS wins largest vote share but could struggle to form government
Madrid’s new government has no desire to be bracketed with Rome as the eurozone’s weak link
Stop treating the euro as an article of faith and fight for its sustainability
The stand-off this week between the country’s establishment and its populist parties has exposed Italy’s financial fragility
Fortysomethings seize power in the west even as septuagenarians retain hold elsewhere
Accord all but ends political crisis that has gripped country and spooked investors
Salvini pushes for new elections but bonds rally on hopes that vote can be avoided
But the collapse of the coalition risks reinforcing the populist vote
Carlo Cottarelli could co-opt the Eurosceptics by adopting some of their policies
It makes no sense for some Britons to hope Italy’s turmoil could bring EU’s demise
Investors fear fresh elections might give more Eurosceptic mandate to populist parties
Could a weekend of constitutional tumult at the Quirinal Palace make it a reality?
Bonds and stocks under renewed pressure as political risks seen intensifying
With centrists in disarray, president may struggle to find allies in new election campaign
Populists will fight a snap election on the choice between local control and the ECB
Austrian chancellor to bring his iconoclastic spirit to brokering deals in Brussels
Possible constitutional crisis over president’s rejection of Eurosceptic finance minister
