The Hard Right Surges Across Europe

The Economist: “Across much of Europe, populist right-wing parties are going from strength to strength. In Hungary, Italy and Poland they hold power. In Finland, Sweden and Switzerland they have a share of it. In Germany polls put the Alternative for Germany party at 22%, up from 10% in the election in 2021. In France the National Rally, the biggest hard-right party, has 24% support. Add in 5% for Reconquest, another anti-immigrant party, and the hard right becomes the biggest voting block in the country.”