Until recently Far Right political parties, often with historical links to fascism and Nazism, were relegated to the fringes of politics. But their success in this month’s European parliamentary elections, demonstrated that they are now appealing to a broader demographic. We look at the rise of the Far-Right in European politics and what it might mean for issues like immigration and the Green transition.
Guests
Anchal Vohra columnist for Foreign Policy Magazine. She is a columnist on international affairs, focusing on conflict and politics in the Middle East, South Asia and Europe.
Dr Martin Steven Senior lecturer in the department of Politics, Philosophy and religion at Lancaster University. His research interests is in the area of European Union politics - especially political parties, and elections.
David Border Europe editor for Jacobean Magazine. He is a historian of Italy and author of Mussolini’s Grandchildren: Fascism in Contemporary Italy.
Jean Yves Camus, political scientist who has been studying the Extreme Right in Europe for 30 years. He is the author of Far-Right Politics in Europe.
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Marine Le Pen, President of the National Rally group in the National Assembly, addresses the crowd, at the final rally before the European Parliament election on June 9th, held at Le Dome de Paris - Palais des Sports, on June 2, 2024., France, on June 2, 2024, in Paris