BRUSSELS (AP) — The next European Parliament will have more hard-right members than ever before, occupying close to a quarter of the 720 seats. But they will have to overcome differences if they want to maximiz
Provisional results confirmed that mainstream conservatives led by Friedrich Merz won Germany's national election, while far-right party AfD surged to become the nation's second-largest.
"The interventions from Washington were no less dramatic and drastic and ultimately outrageous than the interventions we have seen from Moscow," he said, referencing support offered by Elon Musk to Germany's far-right AfD party during the election. In a post on...
Far-right parties made gains in the European Parliament last month and France is holding a run-off election this weekend where opponents of its far-right, anti-immigrant National Rally are seeking to block them from power. As an Austrian, whose country became a hotbed of anti...
The far right racked up wins across much of Europe in the EU Parliamentary elections that just concluded. Former President Donald Trump is trying to ride the same populist wave to return to the White House in November. 2 of 4 | FILE - Farmers hold flags of European countries as they ...
It was a gamble that French voters who were complacent about the European Union election would be jolted into turning out for moderate forces in a national election to keep the far right out of power. 1 Jul1 Jul01:03 Why was the election called?
Kickl has achieved a turnaround since Austria’s last parliamentary election in 2019. In June, the Freedom Party narrowly won a nationwide vote for the first time in theEuropean Parliament election, which also brought gains for other European far-right parties. ...
France is facing a political reckoning after far-right parties emerged from the European Parliament election earlier this month with more power than ever before. AP Western Europe news director Angela Charlton joins to discuss.
WARSAW, Poland — Tech billionaire Elon Musk livestreamed his chat with a leader of Germany’s far-right party on Thursday, using the power of his social media platform, X, to amplify the party’s message ahead of an upcoming national election — and raising concerns across Europe about ...
Founded ahead of the 2019 European elections, the Confederation Party is a political alliance of various far-right and populist movements. Braun, known for his monarchist views, leads the Confederation of the Polish Crown movement. While the party failed to enter the European...