Populism Archives - Investigate Europe

10 February 2020

Lech Wałęsa: How to deal with populism

"Populists, demagogues and liars know how to talk about people's concerns." Forty years after creating Solidarity in Gdańsk, Poland and playing a decisive role in the fall of the Berlin Wall, Lech Wałęsa tells Investigate Europe: "I don't like what I see.” Read more "Lech Wałęsa: How to deal with populism"

3 April 2019 The Disinformation machine

Far-right groups shout the loudest on social media

By Nico Schmidt

Right-wing populists dominate the political discourse on social media platforms in Europe far more than their voter share would suggest, according to a study by the Spanish data analysis company Alto. The data from Germany, France, Spain, Italy and Poland – and exclusive to “Investigate Europe” – show that small parties succeed in attracting attention on Facebook or Twitter by systematically using the mechanisms of these platforms. Read more "Far-right groups shout the loudest on social media"

Right-wing populists dominate political discourse on social media platforms

2 April 2019
Der Tagesspiegel, Germany

The child benefit lie: How the German government serves the populists

By Harald Schumann

How much nationalist blindness can politics tolerate before it becomes completely irrational? Politicians of the grand coalition in Germany are demonstrating the urgency of this question. Read more "The child benefit lie: How the German government serves the populists"

Free City of Gdańsk – How Poland’s window to the world rises against populism

By Wojciech Cieśla

Gdańsk, Poland’s window to the world and cradle of the Solidarity democracy movement, raises the flag again against a wave of populism sweeping the country. Read more "Free City of Gdańsk – How Poland’s window to the world rises against populism"