With the 80th anniversary of D-Day taking place last week, James O'Brien discusses the general shift to the right in politics across Europe.
'In the context of D-Day commemorations, how can so many people in Europe have voted for far-right parties? Why is this country going in the other direction?' asks James O'Brien
James O'Brien wonders why the UK 'appears to be moving leftwards', while some parties like AfD, 'riddled with Nazi legacy', are gaining support.
‘What they have in common is they insist reducing the number of foreigners or minorities in a country would make it better for everyone left there…'
'... But they don’t actually agree on what minorities should be discriminated against.’
Just days ago French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly and called new parliamentary elections. This comes after a defeat in a European vote as the far-right surged in the country's European elections.
The far-right populist Alternative for Germany (AfD) has also made significant gains in the 2024 European elections, and controversially its largest success was among young people.
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