"Nigel Farage portrays his Reform UK party as a unique phenomenon that has burst on to the global stage, its meteoric rise an exceptional epochal event. But this week, in every one of Europe's major countries and from India and Thailand to the US and Argentina, hard-right, anti-immigrant, anti-globalisation parties like his are also ahead in the opinion polls. In last Saturday's Czech elections, the rightwing, pro-Putin populist Andrej Babis toppled prime minister Petr Fiala."
"National Rally, which has just brought down yet another French prime minister, is leading the polls for both the French presidency and parliament. In Germany, the far-right Alternative fur Deutschland (AfD) is currently the most popular party. Hungary's Fidesz party, Robert Fico's pro-Russian Slovakian coalition and the Brothers of Italy are already in government, while the Freedom party of Austria (FPO), the Netherlands' Freedom party (PVV) and Belgium's Vlaams Belang all hardline nationalists are part of an international coalition of anti-internationalists, inspired by far-right propagandists like Steve Bannon, seeking to dethrone the international rule of law, diminish human rights and destroy multilateral cooperation."
Hard-right, anti-immigrant, anti-globalisation parties are leading opinion polls across Europe and beyond, including India, Thailand, the US and Argentina. In Czech elections Andrej Babis toppled prime minister Petr Fiala. National Rally leads polls for the French presidency and parliament, while AfD is currently Germany's most popular party. Hungary's Fidesz, Robert Fico's pro-Russian Slovakian coalition and Brothers of Italy hold government power. FPO, PVV and Vlaams Belang form part of an international anti-internationalist coalition inspired by figures like Steve Bannon. Ethnic nationalism is supplanting neoliberalism, fueling autocracies, human-rights violations and most cross-border conflicts.
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