There are a number of things causing political instability in Europe today. OK, some countries have always been unstable or politically bizarre - if you recall Italy’s “bunga bunga parties under Berlusconi - but much of Western Europe is becoming more unstable politically due to a number of issues. Among these are the green revolution, immigration, the war in Ukraine, the effect of sanctions on energy prices, the effect of the announced 15% tariffs (if that stands up to legal challenge), etc.

But all of these things seem to be gathering momentum in the form of populist parties on both the left and the right that are challenging the establishment parties that have governed Western Europe for much of the post war period. For those of us working for companies that fly to Europe, it’s probably a good idea to be knowledgeable about what coukd become a sea change in Europe.


Some background:

https://brusselssignal.eu/2025/08/ig...n-parliaments/

https://news.sky.com/story/how-franc...risis-13423047

https://www.politico.eu/article/emma...bayrou-france/

https://www.thetimes.com/comment/col...-all-sbg5bdpq2

https://www.euractiv.com/section/eet...-top-concerns/