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Angry protests by farmers, hauliers and railway workers risk being exploited by populists such as Alternative für Deutschland

Ever more of the continent’s 400 million voters feel the bloc is important enough to warrant casting their ballot

Move could also undermine nine funding programmes, covering schemes from energy efficient homes to cargo bikes provision

But there’s a disconnect between what politicians say and what the public wants

Unrest in Dublin shocked many in a country seemingly untroubled by immigration. But as elsewhere in Europe, the far right is rising

Dutch general election results show how populist and far-right parties are advancing into political mainstream

Germany’s responsibility for the Holocaust underlines Berlin’s staunch defence of Israel and its bans on expressions of Palestinian solidarity, which authorities blame for a rise in anti-Semitism. But critics say the state is failing German Jews opposed to Israel’s policies and stifling the freedom of expression of immigrants.

The pro-Israel political consensus has shut out any dissenting voices – as I found in a TV debate with the vice-chancellor, says author Deborah Feldman

The growing support for AfD and other hardliners is frightening for minorities. But we’ll keep on showing them we belong here, says Guardian columnist Fatma Aydemir