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Trump may be a liability and Orbán is gone, but Europe’s far right is not in decline

Let’s not draw the wrong conclusions from Hungary’s election or the US president’s troubles, says political scientist Cas Mudde

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Does Viktor Orbán’s defeat signal a wider backlash against ‘the forces of darkness’?

Péter Magyar’s stunning victory in Hungary is a boost for liberal democracy. But don’t bank on similar upsets in upcoming European elections

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Even if Victor Orbán is ousted on Sunday, Hungary’s return to liberal democracy is not guaranteed

Challenger Péter Magyar is no progressive – and after 16 years of creeping authoritarianism, the PM has embedded Fidesz in the Hungarian state, say Gabriela Greilinger and Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia

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‘Stop sucking up to Trump’: US threat to meddle in Europe is fuelling pressure for a collective push-back

The White House has formalised its contempt for ‘decaying’ Europe with an ominous plan to undermine the EU and boost the far right

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The US is not just Europe’s unwilling ally, but an adversary steeped in far-right ideology

Don’t say you weren’t warned: Trump’s new national security strategy seeks to destroy liberal democracy as we know it, says academic and author Cas Mudde

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The ‘Danish model’ is the darling of centre-left parties like Labour. The problem is, it doesn’t even work in Denmark

This week’s local elections are the latest reminder that when social democrats move rightwards, they’re making a mistake, says academic and author Cas Mudde

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Geert Wilders convinced Dutch voters the far right could run the country. What is their verdict now?

A failed two-year experiment has lessons for the rest of Europe about the appeal – and the limits – of populism • Don’t get This Is Europe delivered to your inbox? Sign up here

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Geert Wilders failed in government, but the far right retains its grip on the Netherlands

A media in thrall to Wilders’ party ensures its agenda is entrenched in Dutch politics and will dominate Wednesday’s election, says political scientist Cas Mudde

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After the far-right mass rally in London, Britain must learn lessons from abroad – and fast

This is no time for complacent exceptionalism. The UK is part of the fourth phase of the far right in the postwar era, and its politicians must respond, says political scientist Cas Mudde

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Friday briefing: What the killing of Charlie Kirk means for a polarised country

In today’s newsletter: We try to work out how to place the killing of Maga’s ‘youth whisperer’ amid a climate of rising US political violence

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Thursday briefing: How Geert Wilders’ exit from Dutch coalition might set up his own comeback

In today’s newsletter: The Dutch government collapsed after Wilders pulled out of the coalition – leaving renewed political uncertainty as parties scramble to redefine their positions

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The real story isn’t young men supposedly voting far right. It’s what young women are up to

There is an opportunity staring centre-left parties in the face – if they reject the male gaze distorting our politics, says political scientist Cas Mudde

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Trump is targeting US universities as never before. Here are four ways to help them

Supporters in Europe can offer new opportunities and minimise the isolation. Certainly they can avoid making things worse, says political scientist Cas Mudde

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Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again

The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focus, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia

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Europe’s far right will look at Austria and say: this is how we do it

The success of Herbert Kickl’s FPÖ is no surprise – it had been normalised by the centre right for years. Let that be a warning, say Cas Mudde, professor of international affairs, and PhD student Gabriela Greilinger

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Populist, nativist, neofascist? A lexicon of Europe’s far right

There are numerous terms to describe the wide array of far right parties, but what do all they mean – and do we always use the right ones?

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European elections: Paris and Berlin - not Brussels – will feel heat of far right’s gains

Mainstream groups hold on to majority in European parliament but governments weakened in France and Germany

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The far right may not win real power in Europe – but it will influence those who do

Polls predict huge gains for the far right in the European elections. But it is too fragmented to truly capitalise on them, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia

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Moral panic over a rise in violence ahead of Euro 2024 is bad for fans like me – and bad for football

Many are hyping a ‘return to the dark days’. Their obsession with security comes at a high political price, says author Cas Mudde

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How should Germany deal with its far-right problem – and could it ban the AfD?

After revelations of a secret meeting with neo-Nazis, huge anti-AfD protests have erupted across the country. But what would it mean to ban a party riding high in the polls?

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Can Europe’s new ‘conservative left’ persuade voters to abandon the far right?

Sahra Wagenknecht’s new party aims to transform German politics – but like its peers across western Europe, it may struggle, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia

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Geert Wilders’ win shows we are in a new phase for the far right in western Europe

As mainstream politics has shifted to the right, once-fringe parties are gaining support – and moving closer to government, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia

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The Netherlands underestimated the far right – and Geert Wilders’ victory is the result

Media complacency and outgoing PM Mark Rutte’s decision to campaign on immigration have created a political earthquake, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia

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Revealed: one in three Europeans now vote anti-establishment

Exclusive: analysis of results in 31 countries last year found 32% of votes were cast for parties that are populist, far-left or far-right

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Thursday briefing: Three days that proved the radical right has a hold on the Tory party

In today’s newsletter: This week’s National Conservatism conference in London saw mainstream Tory MPs straying into far right territory – how did the party get here?

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