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Where do Europe's far-right parties differ?
DW (English)
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2/6/2025
Europe's far-right politicians are gaining influence, but they're a disparate bunch when it comes to Russia's war in Ukraine, LGBTQ+ rights, NATO or the European Union. Here's what you need to know.
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Who's labelled far-right and why? Europe's far-right politicians are gaining
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influence, but they're a disparate bunch. Most are critical of Islam and want to
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radically limit migration. They want less European cooperation and say their
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country should come first. But they have big differences on foreign policy,
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especially on ties with Russia. In the European Parliament, those further to the
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right than centre-right conservatives are often called the far-right, and they've
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formed different clubs. The first includes Georgia Maloney's Brothers of
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Italy and Poland's Law and Justice Party. At home, they've curbed rights for
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migrants and same-sex couples, but internationally they back Ukraine,
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tempting more centrists to work with them. The next club is more sceptical of
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Ukraine's support, and some members are seen as Russia-friendly. It includes Viktor
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Orbán's Fidesz Party, which regularly rails against LGBTQ plus people, Austria's
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Freedom Party and France's National Rally. The last club includes the
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Alternative for Germany Party. Some far-right factions see them as too toxic
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to work with. They campaign for the mass deportation of foreigners, question if
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humans cause climate change, and downplay Germany's Nazi past. Europe's far-right
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has a mishmash of views on other topics like abortion or economic policy, but
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together they're gaining power and pushing Europe's political centre of
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gravity to the right.
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