Experts discussed both the results of the latest European Parliament elections on June 6–9 and their importance for the further development of the European Union and its positioning in the international arena
On June 18, 2024, Dostoevsky Library hosted the Russian International Affairs Counsil (RIAC) Urban Breakfast “European Dream 2024”. Experts discussed both the results of the latest European ...
... to the present day, encompasses a significant number of West European countries. The liberal and conservative-leaning ruling parties, which either remain in power indefinitely or alternate with the Social Democrats, have had to look for ways out of this ... ... classes, in particular, small and medium businesses, which could be expected, eventually, to suffer from the crisis.
The third European Union giant, Great Britain, also remained largely safe throughout the crisis, thanks to its key social and economic indicators....
Challenged by globalization and increasing competition from new social movements that form organically via the Internet, political parties – traditionally the main vehicle for the expression of popular demands and mobilization – are rapidly changing. Due to this dramatically different environment, which is fraught with the risk that they will lose electoral support and ...
... achievements and flexibility when confronted by the collapse of communism, their obvious contribution to the establishment of the European Union, and skillful dirigisme in regulating a less-than-sound European economy.
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European Parliament ... ... compatible with the traditional social agenda of the European reformers. But they are also under pressure from the radical socialist parties in the South and North of Europe, which demand that they continue to consistently defend the interests of the low-income ...
... remain intact, it seems an apposite moment to assess the potential limits on the expansion of this ideology. This article is an attempt to forecast the evolution dynamics of this rightwing phenomenon, and also suggests a typology of rightwing radical parties in view of their success within the political system.
The Extreme Right: The Road to Success
In Europe, ethnic-based unrest has become as common as the regular victories of far-right and rightwing populist parties, as European states attempt to ...
... key political actors, still exists as ideological differences and political competition remain. However, in practice, axial parties of the left and the right tend to win electoral support by addressing a particular range of social strata and social groups.... ... especially as the legal base would not allow the ruling forces to move beyond the boundaries set by law.
Over the past 20 years, the European Union has managed to modernize the European legal space, which used to resemble a patchwork of different approaches, ...