Elena Marcela Coman
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Thinking Lab on Populism
Italy
Elena Marcela Coman is the coordinator of the “International Politics Group” in the Marche Region for the Democratic Party. She is also working with an NGO called Human Solidarity Group on a project about initial reception of asylum seekers and refugees. Between 2013 and 2015, Elena coordinated a regional project about human rights called On the route of rights. She holds a degree in Law and she is a cultural advocate.
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Populism in Eastern Europe
An analysis of Elena Marcela Coman
Thwarting the Political Cleavages of Western Europe – What We Can Learn from Populists. Elena Marcela Coman outlines the historic trajectory and specific traits of populist movements in Eastern Europe.
Steinmeier launches DIALOGUE ON EUROPE with European ‘next generation thinkers’
On 28 June 2016, the German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, together with the German Federal Minister of State for Europe, Michael Roth, officially launched the DIALOGUE ON EUROPE-project at the Europasaal of the German Federal Foreign Office in Berlin. (more…)
Introducing the Thinking Lab on Populism
15 "next generation" thinkers gathered to develop strategies for dealing with populism
The Thinking Lab on Populism is dealing with one of the fastest growing phenomena in current European politics. Well known in other parts of the world, such as Latin America, the concept of populism is still an unclear one. While many experts and journalists characterize very heterogenous political movements such as Podemos on the one hand, and far right protest movements like the German Alternative für Deutschland, as being populist, the Thinking Lab is benefiting from a broader view on the matter and will try to bring clarity into the debate.
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