Archive - CounterPolitics

One Nation, Two Languages, and a Rising Right: Vlaams Belang’s Calculated Surge

Long quarantined, once reviled, now rebranded — Belgium’s Flemish nationalists are edging towards power.

Jun 25 •

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Populism on Tap: Remembering Austria’s Bierpartei

In a democracy increasingly wary of both technocrats and ideologues, Austria’s Beer Party channeled satire into strategy.

Jun 23 •

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Crying Freedom: The Scottish Libertarian Party

In a land dominated by statism and social democracy, Scotland’s libertarians offer an unflinchingly radical alternative.

Jun 20 •

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Rural Rebellion: Australia’s Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party

Neither culture warriors nor green conservatives, the Shooters, Fishers and Farmers Party channels a quiet but enduring force in Australian politics.

Jun 19 •

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Red Flags and Black Leather: Belarus’s National Bolshevik Fringe

Marginal, militant, and myth-soaked, Belarus’s National Bolsheviks fuse Soviet nostalgia with ultranationalist fury.

Jun 18 •

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Finnish Enough: The Rise, Rule, and Reckoning of the Finns Party

In a nation built on consensus and quiet pragmatism, the Finns Party has redrawn the limits of debate.

Jun 17 •

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Aontú: Ireland’s Left-Conservative Dissenters

In a republic increasingly defined by centrist consensus and cultural fatigue, Aontú occupies a rare ideological space.

Jun 17 •

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