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5 months agoEurope politicsEurope'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 ]