Is populism killing the EU? | State of Europe (3/3)

Since the last European parliamentary elections in 2014, nationalist right-wing parties have made significant gains in many European states. Does the growing influence of right-wing nationalism pose a threat to the ideal of European unity?
To understand what moves Europe's citizens, DW's Max Hofmann traveled around the continent seeking the perspectives of key players and those directly affected by the major issues of today. For example, how the migration drama on the southern coast of Italy originates and ends partly in eastern Germany. Or how right-wing populists in France try to lure in voters - and how comparable political forces in Poland have used similar tactics to gain seats in government. In investigating the topics of environment and climate protection, Hofmann visits the EU Climate Change Dossiers and the EU's largest per capita plastic waste producer: Ireland. Through each trip, Hofmann seeks to better understand the connections and centrifugal forces at play across Europe.
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#EUelections2019

[@toequantumspace]

EU failed Europeans

[@tHEdANKcRUSADER]

No EU does not equal WW3 around the corner. Down with the EU

[@chrischmielowski5000]

Most biased program I ever watch

[@matthew5556]

I want Europe to be European even in the year 2100, and 3000. We must change our values if we dont want to be replaced.

[@wcsdiaries]

Do you think europe will change or are the people too scared to revolt? Much support from america.

[@euronbuci3664]

@@wcsdiaries to much emigrants

[@Thomas-ok9ot]

@@wcsdiaries People are slowly revolting. Look at the U.K. who pushed for Brexit for years and made it from Pipedream into reality. And now look at Poland and Hungary. Look at Marine Le Pens popularity rise in France. Look at Denmark becoming strict on immigration.

[@wcsdiaries]

@@Thomas-ok9ot will it be enough though to make a difference?

[@Thomas-ok9ot]

@@wcsdiaries I don’t think so. Not yet anyway. Too many young people are brainwashed to ignore it. But I think over the years there will be. The tide is shifting steadily brother

[@tHEdANKcRUSADER]

DW bias Here I fact checked for you!! Youth Unemployment Rate in Greece decreased to 38.80 percent in February from 39.30 percent in January of 2019. Youth Unemployment Rate in Greece averaged 35.54 percent from 1998 until 2019, reaching an all time high of 60.20 percent in February of 2013 and a record low of 20 percent in May of 2008. So him saying 50% is not some bold face lie. Thank you

[@portmoneul]

The fact that this comment is still up it's a mystery. On the dw channel. Either, they'll fact check or actually respond remains a mystery. But, they do have professional courtesy at least.

[@tHEdANKcRUSADER]

Almost 40% just a fiscal quarter ago with a error margin of 8%. I would feel safe saying that in fact it is somewhere close to 50%

[@Aequitas_RJ]

Jesus Christ!! I'm from America and if the youth unemployment goes over 10%, people would RIOT!! How can European countries live with the idea that 1 out of every 5 people under 25 are unemployed?

[@johngalt6752]

You just proved his point... You are not on a debate team, are you?

[@jacobpetersen5662]

@@Aequitas_RJ It's actually quite normal. In Denmark, only about 50% of the population are working. That's also one of the reasons why they pay so much in taxes. But of course this is Denmark. Greece is different I know.

[@CrazyLeiFeng]

24:04 It is debatable if Poland really benefits from the EU membership. Poland grew with solid growth rates even before joining the EU in 2004. Eastern countries are not treated equally. Western competitors get rid of Polish companies by using strong influence in Berlin and lobbying in Brussels.

[@klaudiagrob]

That is not true. Poland does benefit from the EU membership. Development of infrastructure is one of the examples.

[@lortea]

Poor german superior-man. Cant understand that people in Europe doesn't want to be ynder german boot and prefer independent countries connected by fair economic treaties, fair partnership without hidden undemocratic agenda.

[@TheManichaean]

If you imply Germany is the only one with a hidden domination agenda, you haven't looked at France. Always attempting to punch above their weight. Usually from an imaginary moral high ground. With hypocritical double standards. And without the ability to consistently follow thru. Jolly anarchy (not so appealing to those being talked down to).

[@krzysztofsaa2997]

@@TheManichaean France thinks they will rule with Germans but they are irrelevant.

[@eduardsiger1860]

@@TheManichaean They own the banks of like 10 African countries don’t they?

[@TheManichaean]

@@eduardsiger1860 Still lording it over some ex-colonies with the CFA franc.

[@andrerothweiler9191]

Good...Make Europe great again. Trump doing a good job, so will we.

[@rubensolinger17]

Europe should be connected in trade, not in politics. The EU needs to be changed to a more basic union, with trade as goal, not unification.

[@klaudiagrob]

Not in politics? EU was formed with a desire to prevent such tragedies like World War II. Its populist politicians who say that EU is bad. EU is used as a scapegoat.

[@nicholasweaver7809]

Totally agree. they should have never been able to get involved in politics

[@johngalt6752]

This isn't journalism. This is biased reporting.

[@airuinshypergg1712]

Europe for Europeans 🙂

[@mmarojaskol]

Nationalism is saving europe

[@DGLA13]

The greatest threat to the EU is the EU itself.

[@filip1491]

The EU would have no such problem, if the politicians sitting in it would listen to the people in regards to immigration. Populists have nothing interesting on offer in their programs, but they are promising closed borders. And given what is going on in Europe, this is more important to a huge number of people than other issues.

[@nachannachle2706]

Precisely. It is terrible to reach a situation where the most outrageous liars get ahead in the poll because the corrupted leaders are too wrapped up thinking about how to save face. Biggest losers are the sensible and honest people.

[@klaudiagrob]

Populists and people who support them do not understand that immigrants in different countries have a lot to prove before they get citizenship. Populists are saying these things just for power.

[@CrazyLeiFeng]

26:58 EU is NOT Schengen zone. Switzerland is NOT in the EU but does better than the EU and IS part of Schengen. Ireland is part of the EU but is NOT part of Schengen.

[@zahapostolos4554]

Youth unemployment in Greece is not 50% because there is no youth left the most of them have migrated.fyi

[@Valencetheshireman927]

The Eu could be so much better if it reformed but like most organisations in the west it is growing in a sea of liberalism and bureaucracy 😔.This means Europe is basically chained to the eu’s future. The UK has shown that if you try to leave they will give you a bad deal or no deal

[@Thermopylae2007]

What ever happened to the principle of subsidiarity, which used to be a tenet of the European Community, which emphasized keeping politics as local as possible? While many Europeans are happy to be free to travel and work throughout the EU, and can appreciate a common market, I hear never ending stories about how local practices have to be abandoned or banned on account of the latest EU policies. From whether people can make liquor with their own fruit, slaughter their pigs, or face broader restrictions on firearms, etc. in order to maintain a European standard, the EU gets itself involved in almost every aspect of lives. Plus, many conservatives are right to be wary of a political union that can serve as the means whereby liberal jurisprudence and interpretations of human rights (i.e. on abortion, gender, immigration, internet censorship, etc.) can be forced upon the whole of Europe. And for all of the positive aspects of Germany, the tendency of many Germans to fashion themselves as the rehabilitated models of liberal democracy and tell other European countries how they ought to behave like good little Kantians can be downright nauseating.

[@mantasmince378]

Eu standarts kill lots of vilages in east EU. You not aloud to grown own cows,pigs..Because all market is privatise of big global companies. Monopoly is big. Many young know how people leave contrys searching for better payd jobs. Old people are forgotten,taxes are rising sky's because of EU standards. Small businesses are gone...For the government own people don't care,most important is to kiss eases of Briusel and do everything what thay say..Doesn't matter it's ok or no to local population...Rules,regulations,political correctness, "freedom of free speech"... Yes,union is ok,but what's ok in Germany it's not ok in Lithuania and what is ok in Lithuania it's not ok for France or Italy...Why they dont understand that?? Different cultures,people,history it's not possible to do the same...Its important to keep this way different,otherwise we can throw away our ethnicity,history...Its dosen't matter anymore...Just learn same language,financial system is already tha same...And have tha same flag...Who cares...

[@johngalt6752]

It never existed. Socialism and Communism have never regarded Human Rights as existent. Any scholar that would argue otherwise is pushing their own agenda.

[@jamiemohan2049]

This American needs to stay put of European politics.

[@rihanajan9798]

Please protect your national identities and history. You worked hard for it, do not let the far left destroy it

[@wcsdiaries]

how do we americans support you all?

[@Gigachad-mc5qz]

"the far left" you are delusional

[@alexkid7166]

Populism is when The People participate.

[@MusbCrazy80]

Its only just begun too...the swing back to the right 💯

[@Djur2844]

"Political Correctness is just Fascism with manners." George Carlin" Angela Merkel (EU) decides in Sweden - The Prime Minister is just a Governor (executive)!

[@theguy6037]

I don't think PC culture is very mannerly anymore

[@csabaharsasi1853]

These politicians are the ones who are desperately trying to put this faild institution on the right track

[@ProlMLGJoe]

*imperialist

[@elizabethcroft5690]

European Nationalism is here to stay

[@kingace4427]

I hope so

[@mgithaiga1]

It doesn't matter which government comes into power, people will always complain.

[@mgithaiga1]

@@o_javier_milei I totally agree

[@rudboypaintbrawl]

And only for declaring that she is EU judge she should be dismissed. As I am from Poland I am disgusted with her and judges like that, it's communits family cliques sometimes third generation where granddads issued death penalties for communist oposing people and dads were a bit more humane that they only destroyed peoples lives or throw them into jails, push into immigration.

[@CrazyLeiFeng]

16:45 She said "These changes isolate Poland A LITTLE BIT in the European Union." The translation is not entirely correct. In Poland judiciary has never been de-Communised and since kids often inherit careers from their parents we have whole Communist dynasties in judiciary. DW doesn't want you to know about it. EU should return to its free market roots and not become a super-state interfering into independent nation-states internal situation. Maybe in 100 years Europeans can become one nation but that's not the case for today.

[@klaudiagrob]

De communised judiciary? The member of Constitutional Court is a former communist prosecutor.

[@pojuaurelius4077]

"is democracy killing the eu"

[@gegegec]

In this age. Nationalism is answer.

[@Liansuo_Lv]

Why tho

[@AbuBased731]

It always is

[@jeancarlomartinsantunes6892]

EU is ridiculous, is globalism

[@elfascismo8300]

Europe for the Europeans

[@mariaelenavecchione2213]

No, populism is not killing the EU. The EU has been committing suicide.

[@jeffsmith3392]

The EU is corporatisms in action. There's nothing for us little people. So I left. 🇬🇧

[@kingwalshy1989]

whats with the creepy music hardly setting a tone for us to feel a dislike toward them DW ???

[@dwnews]

What does the revitalisation of nationalist parties mean for the future of the European Union?

[@crosstraffic187]

trouble!

[@DeathlordSlavik]

It means that the Nationalists can finally stop the actions of the EU which as an organization that has done nothing but poison all of Europe.

[@theguy6037]

It means Goodbye Globalist Trash.

[@klaudiagrob]

Trouble.

[@krzysztofsaa2997]

Hope

[@TheEatraum]

I seems that the issues are more complicated than described. The EU also opened a wide door to immigration that many are not supporting. Perhaps the policies of the centralized govt are having diverse consequences that need to be selected out. I found this to be misprepresenting the complexities of the subject.

[@boffo25]

Marie Lupin. XD

[@craggey01]

I've stopped caring if the EU disintegrates

[@kostahira]

So you advertise yourself on comedy shows on election day ? SHAME ON YOU DW

[@watcher5729]

Blame game

[@3000yearslater]

Legend has it Any race that’s Defining their land Is defining their history religion culture moral an values of the land the future your ancestors fought for to create a better future for their children children children children grandchildren Great grandchildren great grandchildren grandchildren future

[@Shaun-60]

🇮🇹🇮🇹 ITALEXIT 🇮🇹🇮🇹 ITALEXIT 🇮🇹🇮🇹

[@zsoltlang2144]

I dunno bro, all I see is white british, french, citizens are almost gone extinct.

[@rsin103]

They are paying for the sins of their colonial ancestors

[@zsoltlang2144]

@@rsin103 well at least they are still paying the price of their sins.

[@nielsvandervaart3616]

1:20 this sounds like left wing, not right wing

[@jeancarlomartinsantunes6892]

naciacionalism is necessery for every nation.

[@kinngrimm]

A populist who lies is a demagogue, isn't he? On the european stage the far right nationalist parties try to work together, yet the only thing they found incommon to agree upon is that they don't want europe. What do you think that would lead to in terms of relations between nations which can not agree on anything, but that they want to be apart? If you think the rich would be in a worse position with nationalist leaders, think again. Many of the current nationalist parties have already made great efforts to get in touch with economical leaders and get support from them. Do you really think that support comes for free?

[@ProlMLGJoe]

EU is basically an imperialist union so yea, Brexit was based.

[@samyoggurung5478]

If Italian french greec every citizen dont support europe it will be bad for those who dont not from the eu but from those who have mastered them to leave united state of european.Eu have done many good thing for people living in europ zone for better life healthy food and healthu life as well as

[@alexanderbest]

It appears that journalists in Germany as well as the UK, are failed or wannabe politicians. These kind of reports watch like a campaign ad. The sensible points they make are undermined by editorial spin. The closing sequence ignores the simple and obvious, and historic fact: a free trade Europe is a good thing (it's what Britain voted to join) but that is not what the EU is nor where it is going. And as for the judge from Poland: while any political interference in the judiciary is undesirable she is just advocating a different source, the EU, pledging her legal allegiance to its Court not the Polish whose taxes pay her salary. But as in Britain, those, like this journalist, that cannot conceal their sneering contempt for those who disagree: arrogance always leads one way, "pride before a fall."

[@richard68ization]

Your answer is in the crimes, murder rapes and grooming mugging terrorist attacks need I say more?

[@moralcoach717]

Thanks for the Horror movie music in the background so I can tell who are the bad guys

[@kostahira]

and your advertisement is forbidden by law today !!!!

[@cowboyingeurope]

EU the big Business portfolio of the business minded

[@fightfannerd2078]

my comment is removed again

[@alexkid7166]

"He's from the eastern part where people tend to be more Euro SEPTIC" He said it. The Euro and EU are SEPTIC

[@Fahrid2]

Simply kick out those right wing extremists of the EU. If they do not want us leave.

[@nachannachle2706]

This series has been so downvoted. Therefore, it must have a good amount of truth and facts in it.

[@johnnyjjohnson116]

I have no interest in what the Europeans do I. simply want Britain out of the EU. By whatever means s I trust the the European states but if they choose to go to war its their business not mine.

[@visitperaiagreece]

DW has no shame!

[@abdulmuqeet5991]

To all right wings, please answer. 1. Don't you think that Right wing governments such as governments in India, Poland, Israel, Turkey, Iran, and Hungary have created problems for their minorities? 2. Has hatred towards others increased or decreased in your country? 3. Has polarization in your society increased or decreased? 4. Did they fulfill the promises they once promised? if the answer is no, then I would like to know that what else is left for them to be voted to?

[@eduardsiger1860]

Why are there no mainstream center governments? Or are there? It’s getting cold here in the middle

[@qmbaplstark7920]

#KONFEDERACJA

[@RstesotTv]

Viva Les Yellow Yests!

[@jeronimoangulo4166]

stop voting period.....

[@TheManichaean]

I did but it doesn't help to bring on positive change. Stoicism is good for your mental health tho.

[@dawamoktan8995]

Gm😐

[@miladramezani2328]

Russian puppets

[@here_we_go_again3300]

Theodor Theobald, No. "Russian puppets" are Assad and Maduro.

[@TheManichaean]

That's more like it! Putin always ready to disrupt the concurrence. :P

[@marcinnowicki6286]

what a prejudiced program! Be ashamed!

[@abdulmuqeet5991]

To all right wings, please answer. 1. Don't you think that Right wing governments such as governments in India, Poland, Israel, Turkey, Iran, and hungary have created problems for their minorities? 2. Has hatred towards others increased or decreased in your country? 3. Has polarization towards others increased or decreased? 4. Did they fulfill the promises they once promised? if the answer is no, then I would like to know that what else is left for them to be voted to?

[@krzysztofsaa2997]

1. No, 2. did not change, unless they are hostile or agressive 3. Increased thanks to the hostile leftards 4. Most, not all sadly. Someone more right wing needed,