What a far-right surge in the Netherlands means for Europe

From: Chatham House
Published: Mon Nov 27 2023


EXPERT COMMENT

A solid bloc of Eurosceptic parties in power is cause for concern.

The Netherlands is yet another European state to have swung to the right after the far-right Freedom Party (PVV) won the largest number of seats in the national elections on Wednesday.

After Victor Orban's long-standing reign in Hungary, far-right Giorgia Meloni took the lead in Italy, and Robert Fico's pro-Putin party won Slovakia's election, there is now a solid bloc of Eurosceptic leaning parties in power in Europe.

While each party has their agenda and they certainly do not hold monolithic views, the resurgence of the democratically-elected far-right in Europe is reason for concern.

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