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Hard-Right Parties Surge in Europe, Eye Economic Control

9/5/2025

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Hard-right parties are gaining traction in Europe, leading polls in Britain, France, and Germany.
Italy's Brothers of Italy govern, while Poland's Law and Justice party holds the presidency.
Reform UK leads in British polls; Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) is competitive.
A confidence motion on September 8 may introduce a new French prime minister against the National Rally.
By 2027, hard-right parties could control economies representing nearly half of European GDP.

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Story summary

Hard-right parties are gaining traction in Europe, leading polls in Britain, France, and Germany.
Italy's Brothers of Italy govern, while Poland's Law and Justice party holds the presidency.
Reform UK leads in British polls; Germany's Alternative for Germany (AfD) is competitive.
A confidence motion on September 8 may introduce a new French prime minister against the National Rally.
By 2027, hard-right parties could control economies representing nearly half of European GDP.