Silvio Berlusconi, the former Italian leader and linchpin of the incoming right-wing government, blames Ukraine’s president for pushing President Vladimir V. Putin to invade.
Tag: Right-Wing Extremism and Alt-Right
A Shrinking Town at the Center of France’s Culture Wars
A plan to revitalize the town of Callac by bringing in skilled immigrants has divided it and made it an emblem of a nation’s anxiety over its identity and decline.
Schoolgirl’s Killing Shocks France and Fuels Right-Wing Fury
An Algerian woman who had been ordered to leave the country has been arrested and charged in the killing of a girl who was found in a box in Paris, stoking anger over the government’s immigration record.
Italy’s Next Government Hinges on a Familiar Face: Silvio Berlusconi
Giorgia Meloni’s likely turn as prime minister will depend on support from the billionaire media mogul. So may the health of Italian democracy.
Rightist Party in Sweden Gets No Formal Role but Big Say in Government
The anti-immigrant Sweden Democrats will have a say over new policies for the incoming government under a complicated leadership agreement.
Marjorie Taylor Greene’s Comeback
Republican leaders have embraced the former political pariah, demonstrating Trumpism’s hold over the party.
The Politics of Grievance
We look at Italy, the largest country in western Europe to elect a far-right government in decades.
Election Deniers in U.S. Push Idea of Voting Fraud in Brazil
Some prominent election denialists in the United States are using Brazil to try to whip up concern about the approaching midterms.
Turkish Author Ece Temelkuran Sees a Contested U.S. Election Through the Lens of an Attempted Coup
Ece Temelkuran, a Turkish author, sees parallels between Donald Trump’s claims of election theft and the 2016 attempt to depose Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Your Tuesday Briefing
Europe balks at Italy’s rightward turn.