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France

French mayors face growing threats from far-right extremists

Experts say rising far-right violence in France is linked to escalating anti-migrant, nationalist rhetoric inside the country.

Germany

'We are the firewall': Thousands protest against far-right in Germany

Recent demonstrations across the country follow media reports that extremists held a meeting to discuss deporting millions of immigrants.

Germany

Germany to step up fight against far-right extremism

The country has seen an increase in the number of right-wing extremists over the last few years.

Culture news

What is going on with Berlin Film Festival and far-right party AfD?

Directors of the Berlin Film Festival have U-turned and disinvited members of German far-right party AfD, in light of revelations over an alleged “masterplan” concerning mass deportation.

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Netherlands

Talks to form far-right Dutch government collapse

Potential coalition partners with Geert Wilders' Party for Freedom are wary of his more extreme anti-Islam plans.

Germany

At least 150,000 gather in Berlin against the far-right

The massive crowd protested peacefully in front of parliament to show their anger at the resurgence of the far-right in Germany.

Austria

35,000 people protest in Austria against far-right

The protest comes in the wake of similar protests in Germany.

Europe News

Right-wing populists could control EU Parliament after election: study

Sweeping gains for far-right and Eurosceptic parties could allow a populist right-wing coalition to take control of the European Parliament this year for the first time, a new study finds.

Germany

Germany's top court rules far-right party ineligible for funding

The vice-president of the court said that the party's political concept was incompatible with the German constitution's guarantee of human dignity.

Germany

Mass turnout during Germany's weekend of anti far-right protests

On Saturday, national authorities recorded a total of some 300,000 participants in protests across the country.

Euronews Witness

What's behind the Netherlands' turn to the far-right?

Euronews International Correspondent Valérie Gauriat speaks with voters in the Netherlands to understand how the far-right PVV party secured a victory in the 2023 parliamentary elections.

Germany

German far-right party criticised over report of extremist meeting

The Alternative for Germany party has said it had no organisational or financial links to the event and that it wasn’t responsible for what was discussed during the meeting.

France

Macron lays out vision of 'stronger' France amid far-right challenge

The centrist president advocated a variety of policies, including tax cuts for the middle classes and children learning the national anthem.

Europe News

Euroviews. Could Taylor Swift stop the rise of the far right in Europe?

The upcoming European election is a pivotal test for established political forces, notably in France and Germany, as they navigate uncharted territory for the first time since WWII, Georgios Samaras writes.

Europe News

EU elections could be major turning point for Europe's far-right

Six months ahead of the EU elections, polls predict strong results for the two most right-leaning groups in the European Parliament.

Art

Poland replaces Venice Biennale entry made under nationalist PiS party

Poland’s Culture Ministry is replacing the country’s submission to the contemporary art event, which was criticised for echoing the PiS' nationalist agenda.

World News

Euroviews. As Europeans prepare for 2024 elections, Ukraine watches on

This year's election campaigns have shaken the status quo, and European voters will be anxious to see what transpires during the 2024 election season. The stakes could not be higher, Mark Temnycky writes.

Argentina

What might happen to Argentina after Milei's mega-decree?

Just days after taking office, and on the eve of the festive holidays, Milei presented his DNU, or "necessary and urgent" decree to loosen some of the rules governing the country's economy as annual inflation hit 160%.

Culture news

Poland’s new government must restore artist freedoms, NGO says

Poland’s nationalist government dismantled artistic freedoms over eight years but Donald Tusk’s coalition can and should undo the damage, according to the Artistic Freedom Initiative.

Germany

Prosecutors in Germany charge 27 in far-right coup plot

Nine of those suspects are accused of belonging to a terrorist organisation with the aim of 'doing away by force with the existing state order in Germany.'