Police and Politics, Two Leagues Side by Side
Countries whose parties score well in the Political Party League usually have well-scored police too. France, Latvia, the Netherlands, Belgium and Slovenia break the pattern.
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Who Governs Europe, and How Their Parties Score
Only two of the 25 rated parties holding a prime minister’s office in the EU reach Tier 1. Hungary’s Tisza is one of them, five months after replacing a party ranked 201st.
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18 Votes and Decisions That Could Move the League
From Latvia’s election to Poland’s, the votes and decisions between now and November 2027 most likely to change scores and ranks in the Political Party League.
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In Sweden, the Two Blocs Are 30 Points Apart
Weighted by seats, the four parties of Sweden’s centre-left bloc average 88 in the Political Party League. The four parties of the outgoing right bloc average 58.
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France 2027, Where the Contenders Stand in the League
Of the parties behind declared candidates for the 2027 presidential election, the best-ranked is Les Écologistes in 91st place. None reaches Tier 2.
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Hungary After the Landslide, What Our Next Review Will Test
Tisza entered the league in 22nd place in April on a first assessment. Since then Hungary has joined the EPPO, dissolved its old public-media structure and abolished the Sovereignty Protection Office.
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Four of the Five Biggest EU Countries Have No Top Tier Party
Germany is the only one of the EU’s five most populous countries with a party in Tier 1. France, Italy, Spain and Poland have none, and France has no party in Tier 2 either.
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Two Dutch Parties, 198 Places Apart
The Netherlands has the widest internal split in the Political Party League, from GroenLinks-PvdA in 5th place to Forum voor Democratie in 203rd.
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Head to Head, Compare Any Two Parties
Pick any two of the 203 parties in the Political Party League and see how they compare on all five dimensions.
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Higher or Lower, the League Index Game
Two parties, one question: which ranks higher in the Political Party League? See how long a streak you can build.
