Left lost in labyrinth of alliances – and splits – Euractiv euractiv.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from euractiv.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
The members of the European Parliament (MEPs) have approved a resolution condemning Russia's relentless efforts to undermine European democracy and expressing serious concern about it. Source: European Pravda; the press service of the European Parliament.
One of Russia's top narratives is that it invaded Ukraine to "denazify" this multi-ethnic democracy led by a president with Jewish roots and holocaust survivors in his lineage. In fact, Russia's public obsession with "fighting Nazis" masks how its closest relations among European political parties are with those on the far right. One of these parties is Alternative for Germany (AfD), which has been mired in scandal after recent reports of its affiliations with Neo-Nazis.
Pippa Norris on the global rise of populist authoritarianism harvardmagazine.com - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from harvardmagazine.com Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.