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Europe's far-right sets out its vision in Koblenz

Europe’s political direction will tilt towards the extreme right this year if elections go as many expect in France, Germany and the Netherlands.

Germany

Brexit 'will bring down all of Europe', Marine Le Pen declares

French National Front leader Marine Le Pen has said Brexit will trigger a domino affect which will bring down all of Europe.

Germany

German court rules neo-Nazi NPD is no threat to democracy

No ban for Neo-Nazi NPD

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Opinion: The perils of populist leaders: How their rise threatens basic human rights in Europe

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OPINION: Can the EU Survive Populism?

Italy

Police officer loses hand and eye in Florence bomb blast

A police officer has been seriously injured while trying to defuse a bomb in the Italian city of Florence.

France

Outrage at Le Pen call for free school ban for migrant children in France

The French Front National leader's call for an end to free education for the children of illegal immigrants has been roundly condemned in France.

Austria

Far-right hopeful Hofer within reach of Austrian presidency on Sunday

Austria faces a stark choice on Sunday, just as it did in May when left-leaning Alexander Van der Bellen and the far-right’s Norbert Hofer last faced off to become the country’s…

Austria

Van der Bellen and Hofer neck and neck ahead of Austrian run off vote

Alexander van der Bellen, an independent candidate, is neck and neck with Norbert Hofer, from the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) ahead of a re-run of Austria’s run-off presidential…

Austria

All you need to know about Austria's presidential election

Europe could lurch further to the right when Austrians go to the polls on Sunday, December 4, to choose a new president.

USA

Trump disavows alt-right conference after online video of Nazi salutes in his honour

Under pressure to strongly condemn the actions of a so-called ‘alt right’ group who celebrated Donald Trump’s election with Nazi salutes, the president-elect told the New York Times he ‘disavows’ the

France

Jean-Marie Le Pen to remain Front National's 'honorary president'

A court has upheld Jean-Marie Le Pen’s exclusion from France’s Front National party, but has allowed him to remain honorary president.

Netherlands

Geert Wilders faces fine for hate speech

Dutch prosecutors have demanded the anti-immigration politician Geert Wilders be fined 5000 euros for hate speech and discrimination, though no jail sentence is being…

USA

West Virginia Mayor resigns over racist Michelle Obama Facebook post

The Mayor of Clay, West Virginia, has resigned following her comment on a racist Facebook post about outgoing first lady first Michelle Obama.

France

Jean-Marie Le Pen's immunity lifted over racial hatred charges

The European Parliament voted to lift immunity of the French far-right politician to answer charges of inciting racial hatred.

Germany

Two German police are badly hurt in 'far-right' shootout

A man said to belong to a far-right group is under arrest after two German police officers were shot and seriously hurt while raiding a house south of Nuremburg on…

Ukraine

Ukraine: Radical nationalist fighters form political party

Thousands of activists, notably members and supporters of Ukraine’s far-right Azov regiment and the ultra-radical Right Sector group, have marched through Kyiv, brandishing banners and…

Netherlands

Hate speech trial of far-right politician Wilders will go ahead

A Dutch court ruled on Friday that prosecutors can pursue anti-Islam politician Geert Wilders over comments in which he led a roomful of supporters in chanting that they wanted “fewer” Moroccans in th

Germany

Germany: Zschaepe breaks silence in neo-Nazi murder trial

The lone surviving suspect in a neo-Nazi murder trial in Germany broke her silence in court on Thursday.

My Europe Series

The rise of the European right

This week on Insiders we investigate why hard-line right-wing parties are making gains in Europe.