BETWEEN "TRADITIONAL" POPULISM AND "PANDEMIC" POPULISM.

In relation to the European Union, populist discourse is marked by Euroscepticism. Populism is related to the dysfunctions of democracies politically exploited by populist leaders and parties. In this sense, democracy makes possible the emergence of populism through dysfunctions, not through its nature. And the recent phenomenon of the pandemic demonstrates how a health crisis can increase the dysfunctions of democracy. In this crisis situation critical views show that "All practical issues hide theoretical issues" and this paper focuses on this aspect. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]