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France's mainstream parties scramble to counter the shock breakthrough of the far-right National Front

The shock breakthrough of the far right National Front in French regional elections has left the mainstream parties scrambling to counter the advance

World News

Many French voters shocked at Le Pen's breakthrough

Many French voters say the result of the first round of voting has come as a shock. The far-right National Front of Marine Le Pen made sweeping gains

France

France's far right revs up for roaring performance in regional votes

The forecasts for the regional elections to take place in France this Sunday Dec. 6th are fraught with uncertainty. With the country on security

Germany

Schäuble's 'refugee avalanche' remark whips up storm in Germany

German finance minister Wolfgang Schäuble has caused a political storm by his comments on the migrant crisis. In an apparent swipe at his boss Angela

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Poland

Violence erupts as Poland marks Independence Day

Tens of thousands of far-right activists have taken part in Poland’s annual Independence March. The rally started in the capital Warsaw and proceeded

Poland

Polish right would tip EU centre of gravity eastward

Beata Szydlo (pronounced ‘shédwa’) of Poland’s right-wing Eurosceptic Law and Justice party (PiS), at 52 could lead a new nationalist-driven

France

Marine Le Pen appears in French court on charge of inciting racial hatred

Marine Le Pen has appeared in court in France, accused of inciting racial hatred. The French National Front leader denies the charge. Avec notre

Austria

Far-right makes gains in Vienna's city hall elections

A far-right populist party in Austria has scored its best ever results in the election for Vienna’s city hall. Support for The Freedom Party leaped

Austria

Far-right on the rise in Austria

The refugee crisis in Europe has taken its toll on Vienna’s ruling coalition. The government suffered a series of set backs in local elections in

Austria

Austria: exit polls suggest the far-right FPO has doubled its vote in a regional election

Exit polls suggest the far-right FPO have doubled their vote in regional elections in Upper Austria. Preliminary results indicate the party got more

Austria

Migrants a 'key factor' as far-right makes gains in Austria election

Refugees and asylum were key factors in a regional election in Austria which saw support for a far-right party more than double, say analysts. Public

Poland

Poland: thousands turn out for anti-immigration protests

The political far-right has organised a number of anti-immigration protests across Poland. They say thousands of people took part in the rallies in

World News

Rival rallies in Warsaw for and against immigration

Warsaw was host to rival pro and anti migrant rallies. 300 far-right protesters chanted ‘today it’s migrants, tomorrow it’s terrorists’, while around

Ukraine

Ukraine Right Sector rallies against government in Kyiv

Hundreds of Ukrainian right-wingers have rallied in Kyiv to protest against government policies. It comes in the wake of a deadly standoff between

Ukraine

Far right group challenges Ukraine's government after gun battle.

A Ukrainian far right group has demanded the resignation of the county’s interior minister while blocking roads around Kyiv in a protest following a

France

French court backs Le Pen over National Front membership

A French court has lifted Jean-Marie Le Pen suspension from the far-right National Front party he founded. His daughter and now party leader

Hungary

Hungary 'told' to crack down on hate

It was passed off as joking when European Commission Jean-Claude Juncker said “hello dictator” to Viktor Orban last month, but a new Council of

Austria

Far-right 'gains' as Austria kicks off 'super election year'

Austria has seen a rise in support for the far right following local elections in the central state of Styria and Burgenland in the east. Primary

Greece

Golden Dawn trial adjourned a second time

Organisational concerns were cited as the reason for the suspension of proceedings until the 12th of May, but the defendants also refused to appear before judges at the Athens prison once again.

Israel

Netanyahu's clinches deal to form new Israeli government