8 September 2026
Independent · Brussels & Berlin
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Political scientist and far-right specialist, University of Georgia
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Politics
Research shows nearly one in four European voters now back far-right parties, a fivefold rise since the 1990s, while Germany's AfD wins its strongest state result yet.
Politics
Herbert Kickl's Freedom Party leads coalition talks after September election victory, threatening to add Vienna to a growing bloc of Moscow-friendly capitals that could paralyse unanimous EU decisions on Ukraine, migration and climate.
