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Is the Podemos bubble bursting?
Is the Podemos bubble bursting?The rise of Spain’s new anti-establishment party, Podemos, has been nothing short of spectacular. However, there are now signs that Podemos is running out of steam. Mats...
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Whatever the outcome of GE2015 – Europe will remain an issue
Whatever the outcome of GE2015 – Europe will remain an issueOpen Europe's analysis of the UK elections continues to draw widespread coverage across Europe. As we noted in our pre-election briefing -...
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The day UK politics became European
The day UK politics became EuropeanWith the general election today labelled the most unpredictable political event in Britain since the Battle of Hastings, Mats Persson notes that UK politics is...
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GE2015 – Britain’s historic election
GE2015 – Britain’s historic electionOpen Europe's liveblog tracks the results of the GE2015 as they come in throughout the night, shedding light on what is important for the UK-EU relationship.The...
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The road to EU reform and referendum – Cameron’s challenges and opportunities...
The road to EU reform and referendum – Cameron’s challenges and opportunities following UK General ElectionIn a surprising result, David Cameron’s Conservative party has secured a slender overall...
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UK General Election: Europe reacts (Part 1)
UK General Election: Europe reacts (Part 1)Following the Conservatives' surprisingly large victory in the UK General Election, Open Europe's Vincenzo Scarpetta takes a first look at reactions from the...
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UK General Election: Europe reacts (Part 2)
UK General Election: Europe reacts (Part 2)Following Saturday's first round-up, the Open Europe team have been searching for more reactions to the UK General Election results from European media and...
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Markets yet to show any signs of Brexit concern
Markets yet to show any signs of Brexit concernIn the run up to the election there were countless headlines warning that the uncertainty over the UK’s position in the EU (Brexit) would harm investor...
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Spain: No country for absolute majorities
Spain: No country for absolute majoritiesThe latest string of Spanish regional and local elections yielded a fragmented political landscape. The two big traditional parties suffered losses, while the...
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Is Polish politics about to get messy again?
Is Polish politics about to get messy again?With Polish politics in a state of flux following the Presidential elections, Open Europe's Pawel Swidlicki looks at the new parties set to challenge the...
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The Danish election: One to watch
The Danish election: One to watchDenmark’s general election will take place on Thursday. The vote could yield a new centre-right government that is strongly supportive of David Cameron’s EU...
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Greek crisis could see euro membership emerge as key issue in the Polish...
Greek crisis could see euro membership emerge as key issue in the Polish election campaignWith the Greek crisis prompting Poland's opposition Law and Justice party today to call on the Polish...
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Could there be political contagion from Greece?
Could there be political contagion from Greece?As the dust settles following the latest agreement between Greece and its creditors it is worth stepping back and examining what it, along with Syriza’s...
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Podemos: Down but not out
Podemos: Down but not outFollowing the Greek bailout deal, attention has quickly turned to Spain – where anti-establishment party Podemos is on a declining trend in opinion polls and appears to have...
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Political environment not clear cut in Ireland despite economic recovery
Political environment not clear cut in Ireland despite economic recoveryIt has been widely noted recently that the Irish economy is recovering strongly posting the highest growth levels in the EU....
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Greece faces new elections amid Syriza splits
Greece faces new elections amid Syriza splitsOpen Europe's Raoul Ruparel appeared on BBC Radio Four Today Programme and BBC Radio Wales discussing the vote in the Greece parliament and the potential...
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Outcome of Greece election looking increasingly uncertain
Outcome of Greece election looking increasingly uncertainThe prevailing assumption before the Greece election was called was that outgoing Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras would return as head of...
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Tsipras consolidates power in Greek election
Tsipras consolidates power in Greek electionDespite all pre-election and exit polls showing a close run race it now looks as if Syriza and its leader Alexis Tsipras will enjoy a clear win in the Greek...
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The Catalan election: Why it matters
The Catalan election: Why it mattersCatalan voters will head to the polls on Sunday in what could be a milestone election for the future of the region, its independence movement, and Spain as a whole....
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All you need to know about the Portuguese election
All you need to know about the Portuguese electionThe Portuguese general election will take place on Sunday 4 October. It may well deliver an inconclusive outcome, with neither the centre-right...
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