Something is happening in the world right now. Trump is the new president of the United States. UK has left the EU. National leaders like Marine Le Pen and Hugo Chávez are gaining popularity. Experts point to the fact that populist and right-wing nationalist movements are fast-growing in the west; that the understanding of democracy and cultural identity is taking a turn in Europe.

But what does that mean? What is populism - should we be afraid of it - and how can the tendency be explained?

Nyt Europa is inviting you to a debate about these questions and the others you might have. Michael Bossetta, PhD from Centre for European Politics at KU is reseaching populism and will distribute his knowledge on the subject.

Something is happening in the world right now. Trump is the new president of the United States. UK has left the EU. National leaders like Marine Le Pen and Hugo Chávez are gaining popularity. Experts point to the fact that populist and right-wing nationalist movements are fast-growing in the west; that the understanding of democracy and cultural identity is taking a turn in Europe. But what does that mean? What is populism - should we be afraid of it - and how can the tendency be explained? Nyt Europa is inviting you to a debate about these questions and the others you might have. Michael Bossetta, PhD from Centre for European Politics at KU is reseaching populism and will distribute his knowledge on the subject.