Trump lauds Viktor Orbán as Europe’s far-right leaders gather in Budapest

US president’s backing comes as Hungary’s PM faces toughest election campaign of 16 years in office

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Tory chief whip reposts AI video created by far-right figure who was jailed for hate crimes

Exclusive: Rebecca Harris promotes latest Crewkerne Gazette skit, created by Joshua Bonehill-Paine who says he is Tory member

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Mayoral races in balance as voting opens in last round of French local elections

Electoral alliances expected to play vital role in number of contests including Paris and Marseille

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It is small, stable and a European success story. So why is Slovenia turning its back on liberalism? | Ana Schnabl https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/18/slovenia-europe-success-liberalism-orban-trump-janez-jansa #Slovenia #TheFarRight #EuropeanUnion #Europe #WorldNews
It is small, stable and a European success story. So why is Slovenia turning its back on liberalism?

Janez Janša would be another illiberal threat to the EU if he wins on 22 March, says Slovenian writer Ana Schnabl

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French far-right party holds its biggest city in first-round local elections

National Rally leader urges voters to back party’s ‘common sense’ campaign in final round as it eyes taking another city

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Marseille is a haven for artists and progressives. How could it be on the cusp of far-right rule? | Mary Fitzgerald https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/mar/11/marseille-artists-progressives-far-right-france-marine-le-pen-national-rally #NationalRally #France #TheFarRight #Europe #WorldNews
Marseille is a haven for artists and progressives. How could it be on the cusp of far-right rule?

France’s coolest city has been shaped by immigration, yet a win for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally in local elections could be seismic – for the whole country, says Marseille-based journalist Mary Fitzgerald

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France may soon have a far-right president – and Europe is already scrambling to limit their power

With elections next year, Emmanuel Macron and other European leaders are trying to secure institutions against the National Rally threat, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

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A political killing risks tearing the French left apart – and the far right is taking full advantage | Philippe Marlière https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2026/feb/28/political-killing-french-left-quentin-deranque-jean-luc-melenchon #JeanlucMlenchon #NationalRally #TheFarRight #France #Europe #WorldNews #Protest
A political killing risks tearing the French left apart – and the far right is taking full advantage

The fallout from the violent death of Quentin Deranque exposes Jean-Luc Mélenchon’s flaws – and leaves the wider left facing an impossible dilemma, says UCL professor of European politics, Philippe Marlière

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Look to Italy to see how the dangerous idea of ‘remigration’ is taking root in Europe

To even be talking about this drastic deportation policy is a sign the far right is winning, says author David Broder

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