Also in this newsletter: CEO of cloud computing company says clients increasingly opt for European software
Ultranationalist candidates are playing up ties with Donald Trump while pro-EU liberals are struggling to catch up
Also in this newsletter: Has the EU become an institutional ‘monster’?
George Simion takes baton from barred presidential candidate who described Vladimir Putin as a role model
Far-right leader calls on supporters to remain calm after violent clashes break out in Bucharest
Sławomir Mentzen is now polling in second place ahead of presidential elections in May
The far-right party has made gains without seeking to moderate — rattling Europe and its largest democracy
Centre-right leader Christian Stocker likely to become chancellor
Presidential candidates focus on historical grievances ahead of May vote
Mass protests in Serbia illustrate that democracy and clean government are precious ideals in bullied societies
Zbigniew Ziobro accuses Tusk government of ‘criminal’ action
The Mitteleuropa troublemakers might not always act in unison but they are becoming impossible to sideline
Also in this newsletter: Poland’s push to back Trump’s 5% Nato defence spending target
Citizens will vote again on May 4 after previous presidential election annulled over allegations of interference from Moscow
Italy’s most successful premiers on the EU stage tend to be technocrats not professional politicians
Failed coalition talks and power play pave way for Herbert Kickl to become chancellor
Some movements are correctly labelled extremist but others have a better claim to democratic credentials
Klaus Iohannis urges close co-ordination among EU leaders to combat foreign interference after Bucharest annulled vote
Also in this newsletter: Europe’s telcos plead for deregulation
An alleged Russian campaign to support a nationalist candidate raises alarms
Bucharest scrapped presidential election after ‘illegal’ social media campaign used tactics seen in Moldova poll
An ultranationalist who has praised Putin has upended the post-communist order and is on the brink of power
Elena Lasconi would be country’s first female president, but voters are tilting towards ultranationalist Călin Georgescu
Presidential election could be held again next month if top court annuls first-round results
Constitutional Court to decide on Friday whether to annul first-round results after complaints that poll was subject to foreign interference
