Features of "New Populism" in European Union and USA

The article analyzes the factors of growth of the right-wing and left-wing populists in the European Union and the United States. The social and ideological background of new populism and the reasons for the growth of popularity of populist ideas are considered. The elections to the European Parliament in May 2019 and the US presidential elections in 2020 are studied in terms of the influence of populist ideas.