End Populism in Europe

Chung van Gog, 27 April 2022

Populism is a political disease. And its cure (in theory) so simple: don't vote for populists!

Do you have an EU passport? If so, vote for non-populists! It doesn't matter if you lean left or right. Even in Italy you can vote left, right, and center without supporting populism.

Cuboids Inc. does not support populist parties of any kind1. So to make it easier for the European electorate, here is the list of major parties Europeans should NOT vote for:

  • DE Alternative für Deutschland (11% ‘22)
  • FR La France Insoumise (2.9% ‘17)
  • FR Rassemblement national (1.4%)
  • FR Reconquête (—)
  • GB —2
  • IT Movimento 5 Stelle (36% ‘18)
  • IT Lega (20%)
  • IT Forza Italia (17%)
  • IT Fratelli d’Italia (5.1%)
  • ES Vox (15% ‘19)
  • ES Unidas Podemos (10%)
  • ES Ciudadanos (2.9%)
  • PL Prawo i Sprawiedliwość (41% ‘19)
  • PL Konfederacja Wolność i Niepodległość (2.4%)
  • PL Solidarna Polska (2.2%)
  • RO Partidul Social Democrat (33% ‘20)
  • RO Uniunea Salvați România (17%)
  • NL Partij voor de Vrijheid (11% ‘21)
  • NL Socialistische Partij (6.0%)
  • NL Forum voor Democratie (5.3%)
  • NL JA21 (2.0%)
  • BE Vlaams Belang (12% ‘19)
  • BE Parti du Travail de Belgique (8%)
  • GR ΣΥΡΙΖΑ (29% ‘19)
  • GR Ελληνική Λύση (3.3%)
  • CZ ANO 2011 (36% ‘21)
  • CZ Svoboda a přímá demokracie (10%)
  • SE Sverigedemokraterna (18% ‘18)
  • PT CHEGA! (5.2% ‘22)
  • PT Coligação Democrática Unitária (2.6%)
  • PT Bloco de Esquerda (2.2%)
  • HU Fidesz (58% ‘22)
  • HU Mi Hazánk Mozgalom (3.0%)
  • AT Freiheitliche Partei Österreichs (17% ‘19)
  • CH Schweizerische Volkspartei (27% ‘19)
  • BG ГЕРБ (25% ‘21)
  • BG Има такъв народ (10%)
  • BG Възраждане (5.4%)
  • RS Александар Вучић – Заједно можемо све (48% ‘22)
  • RS Ивица Дачић — Премијер Србије (13%)
  • RS Српски покрет Двери (4.0%)
  • RS Српска странка Заветници (4.0%)
  • DK Dansk Folkeparti (8.9% ‘19)
  • FI Perussuomalaiset (20% ‘19)
  • SK Obyčajní ľudia a nezávislé osobnosti (28% ‘20)
  • SK Smer – sociálna demokracia (25%)
  • SK Sme rodina (11%)
  • SK Ľudová strana naše Slovensko (11%)
  • NO Fremskrittspartiet (12% ‘21)
  • IE Fianna Fáil (23% ‘20)
  • HR Most (5.3% ‘20)
  • HR Domovinski pokret (4.0%)
  • BA Савез независних социјалдемократа (14% ‘18)
  • BA Savez za bolju budućnost BiH (4.8%)
  • LT Darbo partija (7.1% ‘20)
  • MD Partidul „ȘOR” (5.9% ‘21)
  • SI Slovenska demokratska stranka (30% ‘22)
  • MK ВМРО–ДПМНЕ (37% ‘20)
  • LV Par cilvēcīgu Latviju (16% ‘18)
  • LV Nacionālā apvienība (13%)
  • LV Katram un katrai (—)
  • EE Eesti Keskerakond (26% ‘19)
  • EE Eesti Konservatiivne Rahvaerakond (19%)
  • CY Εθνικό Λαϊκό Μέτωπο (7.1% ‘21)
  • ME Демократска партија социјалиста Црне Горе (37% ‘20)
  • ME За будућност Црне Горе (33%)
  • ME Социјалдемократе Црне Горе (3.7%)
  • LI Demokraten pro Liechtenstein (8% ‘21)

Most populist European countries by vote share:

  1. Italy (78%)
  2. Slovakia (75%)
  3. Montenegro (74%)
  4. Serbia (69%)
  5. Hungary (61%)
  6. Romania (50%)
  7. Czech Republic (46%)
  8. Poland (46%)
  9. Estonia (45%)
    ---
    Weimar Republic (43%, ‘32)
  10. Bulgaria (40%)

  1. Except for Слуга народу, they can stay! Ukraine—though very much part of Europe—has not been included in the present analysis. ↩

  2. The UK has few populist parties. Perhaps DUP and SNP in Northern Ireland and Scotland. UKIP now has little influence. ↩