Heather Grabbe

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Heather Grabbe

Heather Grabbe is director of the Open Society European Policy Institute in Brussels. She works to ensure that open society values are at the heart of EU policies and actions, both inside and outside its borders. Prior to taking on her current role in 2009, Heather worked in the European Commission from 2004-2009 as senior advisor in the Cabinet of Enlargement Commissioner Ollie Rehn. Before that, Heather held roles including visiting lecturer at the London School of Economics, deputy director at the Centre for European Reform and research fellow at Chatham House.

Populism is on the rise in Europe, with populist parties gaining voter support. What are populist strategies, how do they work, and how can open society values remain at the heart of the EU – whatever the outcome of this year's European Parliament elections?

This issue of Communication Director will go to print shortly before the European Parliament elections due on 23-27 May. By the time you are likely to read these words, the immediate results of the elections will be well known.

However,...