What’s Missing in Coverage of the European Parliament Elections—and the Week’s Other Top News

In this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman talk about the European Parliament elections, and the limitations of framing the voting as a battle between liberal reformers and the illiberal far right. They also discuss some of the week’s other top stories.

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Relevant Articles on WPR:

Grading Mogherini’s Five Years as EU Foreign Policy Chief

Will Macron’s EU Crusade Survive the European Parliament Elections?

South Africa’s Election Creates More Questions Than Answers for Ramaphosa

‘Simply Put, There’s No Freedom of the Press’ in Sisi’s Egypt

Is the U.S.-China Trade War Turning Into a New Cold War?

Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie.

To send feedback or questions, email us at [email protected].

In this week’s editors’ discussion episode of the podcast, WPR’s Judah Grunstein, Frederick Deknatel and Elliot Waldman talk about the European Parliament elections, and the limitations of framing the voting as a battle between liberal reformers and the illiberal far right. They also discuss some of the week’s other top stories.

If you like what you hear on Trend Lines and what you’ve read on WPR, you can sign up for our free newsletter to get our uncompromising analysis delivered straight to your inbox. The newsletter offers a free preview article every day of the week, plus three more complimentary articles in our weekly roundup every Friday. Sign up here. Then subscribe.

Relevant Articles on WPR:

Grading Mogherini’s Five Years as EU Foreign Policy Chief

Will Macron’s EU Crusade Survive the European Parliament Elections?

South Africa’s Election Creates More Questions Than Answers for Ramaphosa

‘Simply Put, There’s No Freedom of the Press’ in Sisi’s Egypt

Is the U.S.-China Trade War Turning Into a New Cold War?

Trend Lines is produced and edited by Peter Dörrie, a freelance journalist and analyst focusing on security and resource politics in Africa. You can follow him on Twitter at @peterdoerrie.

To send feedback or questions, email us at [email protected].