Rightwing candidate secures rare victory for Maga movement in Europe
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Pro-EU mayor of Warsaw Rafał Trzaskowski is polling neck-and-neck with his rightwing Maga rival Karol Nawrocki
Moderate parties are running out of time to find ways to satisfy voters’ concerns
Being pro-Trump pays dividends as European politics swings sharply right
Interior minister Bruno Retailleau has emulated far right on migration and crime
Bucharest mayor Nicuşor Dan defeats far-right frontrunner George Simion in second-round vote
Voters face stark choice between pro-EU Nicușor Dan and ultranationalist George Simion as president
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New chancellor is sceptical that prohibiting the party will curb its appeal
Far-right frontrunner faces pro-EU centrist after last year’s vote cancellation over alleged Russian meddling
The real culprits for the rise of the right are the complacent parties who have ruled since the 1989 revolution
Support for ultranationalist George Simion causes uproar in Romania’s ethnic Hungarian community
Ultranationalist frontrunner George Simion represents ‘culture of violence and hate’, according to Nicuşor Dan
Voters who secured pro-EU prime minister’s victory disengage from presidential campaign after feeling let down
Crin Antonescu and Nicușor Dan hope to defeat Maga-style populist George Simion in presidential run-off next month
Leaders of Alternative for Germany and other nationalist parties are split in their response to US protectionism
Growth is worthwhile in itself — but it’s not a cure for populism
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Ultranationalist candidates are playing up ties with Donald Trump while pro-EU liberals are struggling to catch up
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George Simion takes baton from barred presidential candidate who described Vladimir Putin as a role model
Far-right leader calls on supporters to remain calm after violent clashes break out in Bucharest
Sławomir Mentzen is now polling in second place ahead of presidential elections in May
The far-right party has made gains without seeking to moderate — rattling Europe and its largest democracy
