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The Brief: Jordan Bardella takes seat in European Parliament

-Jordan Bardella wants power back in national EU capitals -Von der Leyen considers Brexit postponement -Court of Justice rules on flights, family reunification Find out your latest political news on the Brief from Brussels.

15/07/2019

Europe News

Far right boycott in European Parliament

Mainstream politicians have blocked far right and Brexit party MEPS from gaining any powerful positions on European Parliament Committees.

12/07/2019

United Kingdom

UK far-right activist Tommy Robinson sentenced to nine months in jail

Robinson, 36, was found guilty of contempt of court for breaching reporting restrictions by broadcasting a Facebook Live outside a sex grooming trial last year.

11/07/2019

Germany

German far-right suspect confesses to killing politician

A German far-right suspect confessed to killing a pro-immigration politician, Interior Minister Horst Seehofer said on Wednesday.

27/06/2019

Europe News

The Brief: Support for far-right party further divides Belgium

How is a far-right party further dividing Belgium? Will Germany be allowed to create a new motorway toll? Who is the next leader of the Social Democrats? All this and more on Tuesday's Brief from Brussels.

19/06/2019

Germany

Far-right sympathiser suspected of murdering German politician

A far-right sympathiser is suspected of killing German pro-migrant politician Walter Luebcke, said the Federal Prosecutor's Office said on Monday.

17/06/2019

Germany

German police make arrest in connection with Lübcke shooting

German police make arrest in connection with Lübcke shooting

16/06/2019

My Europe Series

New far-right alliance in European Parliament

Before the European elections there was a lot of talk about a nationalist wave – well, that didn't quite materialize, but the far-right parties see themselves as a force to be reckoned with. This week they gave birth to a new parliamentary group.

14/06/2019

World News

Nationalism in the EU has a new name: 'Identity and Democracy'

Marine Le Pen and Matteo Salvini’s MEPs have teamed up with other nationalist parties across the EU to form the biggest far-right group in the European parliament.

13/06/2019

Denmark

Meet the far-right leader who wants to deport all Denmark's Muslims

Convicted of racism, accused of Nazi ties, known for burnings of the Quran... and about to become a Danish MP?

30/05/2019

World News

Large power block in waiting but can the far-right unite?

With Eurosceptics holding 23% of the new assembly, talks of new groupings are underway.

27/05/2019

France

Le Pen party tipped for victory over 'failing' Macron

Marine Le Pen's far-right National Rally (RN) will win the most votes in the European election in France, exit polls predict — an upset for the centrist President Macron.

26/05/2019

Slovakia

How EU elections have seen far right rise in Slovakian politics

Slovakia’s far right have been edging upwards in the polls, with around 14% of the vote, only 5% behind the ruling social-conservative Direction-Social Democracy (Smer-SD) party.

23/05/2019

France

Le Pen to reimburse €300,000 to European Parliament, court confirms

The European Court of Justice confirmed French far-right leader Marine Le Pen would have to reimburse €300,000 to the European Parliament on the ground that she did not prove the effectiveness of her parliamentary assistant’s work.

23/05/2019

My Europe Series

Chemnitz: Is the East German city really a hot bed for extremism?

Insiders looks at how the once-mighty industrial city that suffered during the transition from communism became known as a hub for far-right activity.

22/05/2019

My Europe Series

Chemnitz: The rise of the far right in eastern Germany

Why has Chemnitz gained a reputation for being a hotbed of extremism?

22/05/2019

World News

Fake content floods Facebook ahead of EU elections

A new investigation finds that far-right networks flood Facebook with disinformation ahead of the EU elections.

22/05/2019

Estonia

Could right-wing populism push integrated Estonia back towards Russia?

Estonia jumped to use the euro currency, has low unemployment, a thriving start-up scene and few immigrants. So why is it flirting with right-wing nationalism?

21/05/2019

United Kingdom

Euroviews. Muslims are silent about their contribution to society. It’s time to drown out Islamophobes ǀ View

In the 18 years since 9/11, I’ve watched Islamophobia go from a niche community concern to a national tragedy. Most religious hate crimes in the UK now target Muslims.

21/05/2019

Austria

Austria's FPÖ ministers resign en masse

The far-right party had warned earlier in the day that it would resign from the government if Chancellor Sebastian Kurz moved to sack the interior minister.

20/05/2019