A Dutch anti-Islam party is on the verge of forming the EU's latest hard-right government
Anti-Islam firebrand Geert Wilders is close to forming a four-party coalition in the Netherlands, pointing towards a rise in hard-right and populist parties across the EU. [ more ]
Secret House of Lords circle shown to have worked with far right'
A secretive organisation accused of collaborating with far-right activists has been operating out of the House of Lords for more than a decade, a cache of leaked documents suggests.The organisation, called the New Issues Group (NIG), includes the former Ukip leader Malcolm Pearson and the Tory former deputy speaker of the House of Lords Baroness Cox.
Wilders on verge of forming EU's latest hard-right government
Geert Wilders is close to forming a four-way coalition in the Netherlands, despite not expecting to become the prime minister due to his extreme views. [ more ]
Europe has entered a new age of anxiety and it's dragging Britain along too | Martin Kettle
Europe is facing multiple drivers of national and regional insecurity.
The success of Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom in the Netherlands' general election has sent shockwaves through Europe.
The five main insecurities confronting all Europeans are the military threat from Russia, economic stagnation and inequality, migration, climate crisis, and the weakening of the nation state. [ more ]
Europe's far-right populists buoyed by Wilders' win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to come
Geert Wilders of the far-right Party for Freedom in the Netherlands scored a massive and unexpected election victory, doubling the size of his party in parliament.
The far right in Europe sees Wilders' win as a hopeful sign for nationalist conservative populists, particularly with the European Parliament election coming up in June.
Wilders' success may be difficult to replicate, but it has brought about a tectonic change in the Dutch political landscape. [ more ]
Europe's far-right populists buoyed by Wilders' win in Netherlands, hoping the best is yet to come
Geert Wilders achieved a significant and unexpected election victory, more than doubling his party's seats in parliament.
The success of Wilders and other far-right parties in Europe gives hope to nationalist conservative populists ahead of the European Parliament election.
Populism is on the rise in Europe, as seen in the recent electoral successes of far-right parties in the Netherlands, Germany, and Slovakia. [ more ]