Are Grand Coalitions a Bad Idea?

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For some people, grand coalitions are the best thing in politics: two opposing parties coming together and forming a government. For some though, grand coalitions prevent popular parties into coming into government. In this video, we’re taking a look at some recent examples of grand coalitions, why they form, and what they say about the European politics at the moment.

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Sources:
Austrian grand coalition tradition:
https://www.demokratiezentrum.org/bildung/angebote/lernmodule/demokratieentwicklung-2/zweite-republik/

Study on grand coalitions:
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/BCB2D511CA305E98499FDF94EC725423/S0048840221000125a.pdf/losers-together-grand-coalitions-in-the-eu-member-states.pdf

Denmark polling:
https://voxmeter.dk/wp-content/uploads/opiniontable/pdf/VoxmetermalingW502024.pdf

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