Europe turns right

In January, mass protests against AfD were organised in Germany.

In erstwhile texts I wrote about the German populist organization AfD, “Alternative for Germany”, which in the last fewer years has systematically turned right and become a far right party. But not just her. It seems that almost the full of Europe is "falling right" but besides many crucial countries in the planet – a fresh triumph by the ultranationalist Javier Milei in Argentina, or an increasingly real threat of returning to power by Donald Trump

But let's stay with Europe. Populist and far-right parties have been present in European parliaments for years. They were first heard in the 1980s and 1990s erstwhile the leading politicians in their countries were Jörg Haider in Austria and Sylvia Berlusconi in Italy. Since then, Europe has become acquainted with an utmost right-wing ideology that has already become "normal", entered the salons. Concerns about the climate and exile crisis and the war in Ukraine are fresh factors for the right. Let us look at countries where right-wing populists, nationalists, are successful.

Italy. For almost 2 years, the neo-fascist Giorgia Meloni and her Fratelli d’Italia have ruled this country in coalition with no right-wing Forza Italia (those who come to the Bąkiewicz independency March). Meloni convinces that he fights only the left-wing dominance so far; he plays on anti-immigrant sentiments. He tries to change democracy to his needs; in November 2023 he proposed direct elections of the head of government. A winning coalition in specified elections would automatically get 55% of seats in both chambers of parliament.

Hungary. Viktor Orban changed the constitution to the needs of his party, imposed a muzzle on the media, strengthened the position of the oligarchs, effectively concreteized the institutions of the state, pacified the opposition. In the last election (2022), his Fidesz won 54.1% of the vote.

He has successfully launched an attack on George Soros – government media convinces that this Hungarian hebrew has made money from large-scale illegal speculation and is behind the current migration policy of the European Union. Orban has been Putin's close ally for years.

Netherlands. In November 2023 the parliamentary election unexpectedly won (37% of the vote) headed by Geert Wilders PVV (Party of Freedom). Here, too, have proven the passwords of the fight against illegal immigration. In the election campaign, Wilders attacked elites from Den Haag, ruling as being “near the nation”. For this moment, Wilders is not yet ruling, but negotiating the creation of a government with 3 right-wing conservative parties present in the parliament.

Finland. In this country too, the right hand has effectively played fears of illegal immigrants. After last year's parliamentary elections, the power was lost to Social Democrats Prime Minister Sanna Marin. The fresh government is simply a right-wing conservative coalition involving the nationalist, populist Finn organization emphasising national sovereignty, stopping illegal immigration and defending national heritage.

Sweden. As of October 2022, Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson and his coalitions proceed solely through the support of the right-wing nationalist organization of Swedish Democrats (SD). In Sweden, street force and uncertainty as to whether it will yet enter NATO make support for the government fall and the Swedish Democrats grow. By giving up utmost rhetoric, playing an anatyimmigrant card and calling for the protection of national culture; thanks to good communication with voters on social media, they have established a common language with “sworene”. SD's leader, Jimmie Åkesson, demanded a ban on the construction of fresh mosques and the cessation of anti-Swedish propaganda in them under threat of their destruction.

Switzerland. In the autumn parliamentary elections, the right-right-populist, Eurosceptic Swiss People's Party, SVP, increased its state of ownership to 28.6% and is the strongest group in the "National Council". And in this case, anti-immigrant rhetoric with poster/election slogan "Snivenger attack at asylum camp. Who does not want to vote for SVP’ it was very effective. SVP does not rule/coordinate simply due to the fact that it does not have coalition capacity, but 1 has achieved: Switzerland tightens border controls and will deport those who have not obtained asylum.

France. Marie Le Pen did not win the presidential election, but her Rassemblement National (RN) with 89 MPs is the largest opposition organization in the French National Assembly. She besides managed to impose anti-immigrant themes in public debate, with the support of a large part of the media. The formation of RN into a organization close to the people, fighting the elite, makes the political/social dam against right-wing extremism begin to crumble in France.

Austria. Before this year's parliamentary election, the right-wing populist FPÖ (this is the 1 from the already deceased Jörg Haider) leads in the polls. In the past 25 years, she has been repeatedly a associate of the ruling coalition, but her leader has never been the head of the government. As a goal of its policy, FPÖ declares: protecting our homeland, Austria, our national identity and self-determination.

Spain. This country has received any better news. In last year's parliamentary election, the far right VOX organization ranked third, winning 33 seats (19 little than previously) in 350-members Congress of Membersthe lower chamber of parliament. VOX presents itself as a defender of conventional Spanish values – family, faith, economy, language that must be protected from Brussels, left and migrants. It was VOX who personally supported Jarosław Kaczyński by appealing to voters to vote for this party.

Belgium. expanding support (currently around 25%) is gained by the far-right Flemish Vlaams Belang party, VB (Flamandish Case). If he wins this year's June parliamentary elections, he announces Flanders' declaration of independency and the dissolution of Belgium.

VB besides builds its support to scare immigrants and excite Flemish nationalism.

Denmark. The Danish have besides had their far right party, Dansk Folkeparti (Dunsk People's Party) since 1995. And here we see well-known slogans; defending the cultural heritage of the Danish people, disagreeing with multicultural society through extremist restrictions on immigration, combating the federalisation of Europe. In the last election (November 2022), she gained 2.7% of the votes (5 seats), and this was the worst consequence for her in history, due to the fact that the rulings knocked out her strongest argument – they themselves greatly tightened migration policy.

Slovakia. After last October's elections he returned to power (he was already twice Prime Minister) Robert Fico, a left-wing populist. He made 1 of his first visits to Victor Orban; they both assured each another of their common friendships, jointly cursed the European Union, the US and Ukraine's help. Fico argues that Ukraine is not sovereign due to the fact that it operates under the dictatorship of the US and is “the most corrupt country in the world”.

Bulgaria. At least 3 parties there can be counted among the European Right described here: founded in 2014 Възраждане (Rebirth) are pro-Russian nationalists, populists, right-wing extremists, cooperating with AfD. Created in 2020, ITN (Има такъв народ – There is specified a People) are “only” conservative populists. The Bulgarian Socialist organization (BSP), grew up in 1990 from the Communist organization of Bulgaria, they are “only” pro-Russian populists. This troika has a full of 71 MPs in the 240-member Bulgarian parliament.

Slovenia. After the early parliamentary elections in September 2023, after a tiny hiatus into power, three-time Prime Minister Janez Janša, leader of the Slovenian Democratic Party, erstwhile Communist, nationalist and populist, tried to restrict free media, civilian rights, independency of courts. In 2013, he was even convicted of corruption into prison.

Other countries of Central and east Europe besides have their right-wing populist parties.
All this right-wing, nationalist, populist, sometimes straight neo-fascist, frequently openly pro-Russian company is advising on the creation of a European “international” utmost right. Russia's attack on Ukraine has somewhat thwarted their plans, but this year's European elections can be rather successful and return to their ideas.

The skin is patiently at the neck, reading about this populist right. This year, there are parliamentary elections in many countries, and many policy experts anticipate Europe to decision further to the right. In these dreary times, very good news, accepted with relief not only in Europe, but throughout the democratic West, was the dismissal from power, at the last moment, on October 15, 2023, of the Catholicists of the Law and Justice. The large news of the last week of January is mass protests in Germany against the real threat of power (at least in the east Lands) AfD.

These protests took place in about 200 cities and passed through the organizers' wildest expectations. In Munich, the cradle of Nazism was expected to be 25,000 and 250,000; in Berlin more than 100,000; in Cologne, a coalition of nearly 50 parties and civilian organizations gathered 70,000 demonstrators; Bremen – 40,000 in all major cities of western Germany. But most of all, the vast number of protesters in the east lands, the AfD motheress, Dresden and Leipzig, enjoys 40 000 each; Cottbus – 5 000; even in the borderless Görtliz (on the Polish side of Zgorzelec) came 5,000 people. People are shouting online for even more powerful demonstrations for early February. These mass protests increase the chances of AfD being banned by the national Constitutional Court (I wrote about it in texts about AfD).

Maybe the Germans mobilized seeing that Poles succeeded in something that seemed unlikely: to overthrow the concrete power of the PiS, a duplicate akin to the AfD? Why don't we take an example from them and effort to outlaw the PiS?

In the photo: In January, mass protests against AfD were organised in Germany