Populism’s Rise Prompts European Leaders to Scramble

Ursula von der Leyen, president of the European Commission, delivers her state of the union address to the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Sept. 13, 2023.  

Photographer: Stefan Wermuth/Bloomberg

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European Union leaders are starting to make their moves to combat pressure from their populist rivals.