As recent national elections in several European countries have shown, far-right voters no longer fit the stereotype of the angry, old white man, but now often include women, young people and even migrants.
In this episode we unpack what drives voters to abandon the mainstream and more traditional party loyalties for the far right, and how poverty, or fear o ... Show More
May 2024
How much power can far-right parties win in Europe?
Gideon talks to Henry Foy, the FT’s bureau chief in Brussels, about next week’s EU parliamentary elections. Far-right parties are set to win more seats, but how will this translate into their ability to influence policy? Clip: Bruegel TV
How will the European parliamentary electi ... Show More
20m 16s
Dec 2022
Is European politics shifting to the right?
German police have disrupted a far-right plot to seize power, arresting dozens of people on Wednesday. But as right-wing parties win more votes, and even power in some EU states, are we seeing a general move to the right in European politics?
Join host Nastasya Tay.
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21m 31s
Aug 2023
По всей Европе (от Финляндии до Испании) усиливаются ультраправые политики. В чем причина? И дает ли это что-нибудь Путину (это ведь вроде его друзья)?
2 августа стало известно, что премьер-министр Италии Джорджа Мелони подала иск об оскорблении и клевете против лидера британской рок-группы Placebo. Ранее во время концерта в Турине музыкант назвал ее «фашисткой, расисткой и нацисткой». Джорджа Мелони возглавляет в Италии правую ... Show More
58m 3s
Jun 2024
Young, French, and voting hard-right
French president Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election after his party was soundly defeated by the hard-right opposition in Sunday’s EU elections. The National Rally has been boosted by young voters, personified by the 28-year-old president of the party Jordan Bardella. So w ... Show More
28m 39s