Jan Surotchak

Jan Surotchak is regional director for Europe at the International Republican Institute, overseeing the Institute’s initiative to counter Russian meddling, the Beacon Project. The views expressed in his articles for FP are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of the International Republican Institute.
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Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz delivers a statement in Vienna on May 22.
Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz delivers a statement in Vienna on May 22.

Europe Is Ripe for a Return to Establishment Politics
Elephants in the Room
Jan Surotchak, Daniel Twining
Czech President Milos Zeman celebrates his re-election on Jan. 27 in Prague. (Radek Mica/AFP/Getty Images)
Czech President Milos Zeman celebrates his re-election on Jan. 27 in Prague. (Radek Mica/AFP/Getty Images)

The Fight Against European Populism Is Far From Over
Elephants in the Room
Jan Surotchak, Daniel Twining
German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes her oath of office for her third term as chancellor at the Bundestag during ceremonies in which the new German government was sworn in on December 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The new government is a coalition between the German Christian Democrats (CDU), the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) and German Social Democrats (SPD) following federal elections held in September.
German Chancellor Angela Merkel takes her oath of office for her third term as chancellor at the Bundestag during ceremonies in which the new German government was sworn in on December 17, 2013 in Berlin, Germany. The new government is a coalition between the German Christian Democrats (CDU), the Bavarian Christian Democrats (CSU) and German Social Democrats (SPD) following federal elections held in September.

German Democracy Is Too Strong for the Far Right to Destroy
Elephants in the Room
Daniel Twining, Jan Surotchak
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