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Matthijs Rooduijn

Political scientist, University of Amsterdam

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Far-right vote share hits 23% across Europe as AfD surges in Saxony-Anhalt

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.

By Sofia Marchetti · 7 September 2026 · 6 min read

Politics

Far-right vote share across Europe reaches 23% in latest national elections

Analysis by 150 political scientists shows support has nearly quintupled since 1995, with the steepest gains concentrated in the past three years across France, Germany and Austria.

By Sofia Marchetti · 24 June 2026 · 8 min read