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Greece

Euroviews. In the most recent election, Greek far right made a sinister comeback

An obscure extremist party's surprising result represents uncharted territory for Greece as it grapples with the resurgence of extreme right-wing ideologies just three years after the conviction of Golden Dawn, Georgios Samaras writes.

Europe Decoded

Culture war in Spain as popular far-right Vox party targets minorities

Vox could be part of the national government after the election on 23 July. Some decisions the party has taken at the regional level have already drawn condemnation.

Spain

Could Spain's new far-right party split the movement?

After internal disputes, Macarena Olona left Spain's far-right Vox party to lead a new one. Analysts describe her as having 'a thirst for revenge'.

World News

Rise of the far-right underminesLGBTQI+ rights in Europe

As Pride month draws to a close, activists warn public debate on a number of issues is becoming increasingly polarised and violent.

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Finland

Finland minister quits amid new 'mass abortions for Africa' scandal

The extremist comments and behaviour of Vilhelm Junnila have come under scrutiny since his appointment as minister for economic affairs just last Tuesday.

Finland

Finland's 'Nazi joke' government minister survives no confidence vote

Vilhelm Junnila had been under scrutiny over the past week for his apparent enthusiasm for far-right ideology - even as more troubling pictures are coming to light.

World News

German far-right AfD gains first elected official

The populist far-right party has won its first seat in a district council election in Sonneberg. This is despite representatives of the SPD, Greens, FDP and other parties calling for support for his opponent.

United Kingdom

UK Conservative MPs are helping anti-drag sentiment become mainstream

Conservative MPs and peers in the UK are contributing to the growing hostility to all-ages drag events in the country, according to a new report, and lending credibility to the movement.

Finland

Finland government minister apologises for 'neo-Nazi' rally speech

Finns Party MP Vilhelm Junnila says he wouldn't participate again in an event organised by the now-banned Nordic Resistance Movement militia.

Europe News

Why the far-right is increasingly getting into power across Europe

Italy, Sweden and now Finland: Far-right parties in Europe have started to govern.

World News

Why Europe's centre parties are being outflanked by extremists

The rise of extremist parties is a sign that the old frameworks for political debate are no longer functioning, academic observers say

Finland

5 things we already know about Finland's new right-wing government

From tax cuts to climate change, increased VAT to Finland's international reputation, here's some key things you should know.

Sweden

Stockholm deputy mayor protests far-right stance on drag story time

Stockholm Deputy Mayor Jan Jönsson describes himself as a "canvas" to highlight calls from the Sweden Democrats to ban drag queen story hour events.

Germany

Should Germany ban AfD? What impact could this have?

Protests against the far-right party swept through Germany over the weekend. But should the AfD be banned?

Finland

Finland government talks balanced on a knife edge

After four weeks of fractious talks, the far-right Finns Party is insisting all other issues are off the table until progress is made - or not - on immigration and the environment.

Turkey

Turkey: Could far-right voters be the deciding factor in election?

Far-right candidate, Sinan Oğan, has become a 'kingmaker' of sorts in the Turkish presidential election. His 2.8 million voters could have the power to decide between incumbent Recep Tayyip Erdoğan and his rival Kemal Kılıçdaroğlu.

Ireland

Homeless charity in Ireland targeted with abuse after helping refugees

Charity volunteers threatened after trying to help refugees whose camp was burned down by anti-immigration protesters

Germany

Euroviews. Have we learned anything from the Nazi book burnings 90 years ago?

Nearly a century after the nascent flames of the Holocaust engulfed the voices of Jewish authors, with just a phone and an internet connection, we can fight back and teach the importance of free speech and understanding, Dr Shmuel Rosenman writes.

World News

At CPAC, Hungary's Orban decries LGBTQ+ rights and migration

Hungary's Viktor Orban hit out at the so-called woke agenda as he gave the keynote speech at a right-wing conference in Budapest.

Hungary

Hungary hosts event to rally global far-right

By hosting the European version of CPAC, the leading conservative conference in the US, Hungary's aims to cement its role as leader in global far-right.