Immigration, a favorite theme of European populists

The nationalist and populist right could well win the elections in Switzerland this Sunday, October 22, 2023. The country is renewing its Parliament, and its government in the process. And as for 20 years, it is the Democratic Union of the Center, the UDC which should take the lion’s share. The conservative party – even far-right, according to its opponents – is surfing on its favorite theme: immigration. In Yverdon-les-Bains, Jérémie Lanche.

If the liberal opposition won the legislative elections in Poland last weekend, the debate on immigration has unleashed passions in recent weeks in Poland. Placed at the heart of the electoral campaign, the question was even the subject of a referendum on election day. Adrien Sarlat explains to us the ambivalence of Polish migration policy.

Norway is seeing new climate activists emerge. Their first coup dates from November 11, 2022. In Oslo, they tried to stick their hands on a famous painting, Munch’s Scream.

Their organization is called “Stop Oil Exploration”. This new generation has taken on ecological issues around stopping oil and gas drilling, but also the defense of indigenous territories. Anne Verdaguer.

Amiens: police officers on the benches of the University


50 active police officers will follow, for a year, sociology training on the theme “Police-Population”. Unique training in France to allow police officers to deconstruct their professional practices, and to rethink interactions with the population. Report by Lise Verbeke.

Internet Europe: Russian propaganda


Russia is stepping up its propaganda against Ukrainians in Europe. By reflecting on current events in the Middle East, for example, the objective is to demonize the Ukrainians in order to turn the Europeans against them. Since the start of the war, Russia has also constructed the myth of defending the homeland against Ukrainians presented as Nazis. All with photos, reports and false information massively distributed on social networks. Laura Taouchanov.

This article is originally published on .rfi.fr

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