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06:32 The left is rising, and the far right is reeling. Will I finally see the Finland I dreamed of? | Mike Watson

My adopted home has been a dark place of late. But in last week’s local elections, voters raised hopes of a more progressive future, says educator Mike Watson

19/04 ‘There were no warning signs’: what happens when your partner falls into the ‘manosphere’?

More and more men are being sucked into parts of the internet that circulate misogynist content, leaving their families to deal with the wreckage

18/04 Italian opposition file complaint over far-right deputy PM party’s use of ‘racist’ AI images

Matteo Salvini’s League party have disseminated the images on social media, which centre-left parties have called ‘racist, Islamophobic and xenophobic’

15/04 Trump’s ‘chosen one’ Giorgia Meloni heads to Washington to play delicate balancing act

Italy’s PM has demonstrated an affinity with the US president, but also needs to maintain allegiance to her EU partners

15/04 Having as many babies as possible is not the only way to show you love humanity | Zoe Williams

Elon Musk is obsessed with falling birth rates, as is the Hungarian prime minister Viktor Orbán. Why would leftwingers want to buy into their ‘pronatalist’ agenda, asks Zoe Williams

11/04 Hundreds of asylum seekers to be removed from hotels in England

Exclusive: Government source confirms action at nine establishments including one near Windsor Castle

11/04 In Slovakia, our grassroots movement helped oust a neo-Nazi. We can do it again | Alexandra Bitušíková

Professor Alexandra Bitušíková explains how face-to-face local activism was crucial in bringing down the neo-Nazi People’s Party Our Slovakia

10/04 Rise in ‘racist’ online comments by members of unions, says FBU leader

Steve Wright says internal inquiries uncovered dozens of cases where members had used racist slurs or stereotypes

07/04 Marine Le Pen ruling is fuel for the global right’s attacks on court authority

Rightwing and populist leaders are seizing on conviction to push narrative they are being silenced – but legal experts disagree

05/04 ‘More will come to us now’: Le Pen verdict may not hurt far-right’s future

Despite mixed views across France over RN leader since conviction, people are still joining her party in support

04/04 The far right has seemed unstoppable in Europe. Here’s how Trump’s tariffs could change that | Nathalie Tocci

With populist leaders on the back foot and EU support at its highest in years, the US trade war could be an opportunity the union, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

03/04 Trapped with a Tesla: my dream car has become a living nightmare | The secret Tesla driver

I bought it to be part of a greener future, but that was before Musk proved so awful. I’d sell it now, but prices have dropped, says the secret Tesla driver

03/04 Germany is now deporting pro-Palestine EU citizens. This is a chilling new step | Hanno Hauenstein

The country’s so-called political centre has licensed a new era of authoritarianism – to the AfD’s delight, says Hanno Hauenstein, a Berlin-based journalist

03/04 ‘It’s really crude’: concern over mix of misogyny and Franco nostalgia among Spanish teens

Netflix drama Adolescence sharpens debate over toxic masculinity – and in Spain it is mixed with ignorance over dictatorship

02/04 Judiciary must be protected, says Macron, as judge who sentenced Le Pen put under guard

French president tells ministers that judges are independent and ‘all litigants have the right of appeal’

02/04 Marine Le Pen verdict raises tricky questions about justice and democracy | Letters

Letters: Anthony Richards thinks democracies must defeat dangerous ideologies at the ballot box, not in the courtroom, while Dave Pollard calls out the hypocrisy of the far right. Plus letters from Colin Leisk and Michel Gratton

02/04 France’s left is celebrating Le Pen’s conviction. But gloating will make it harder to beat the far right | Georgios Samaras

Beware the backlash strategies used by Trump and Berlusconi. It is vital that the National Rally leader isn’t able to capitalise on this verdict, says academic Georgios Samaras

02/04 Could Marine Le Pen’s guilty verdict help fuel the far right? – podcast

The parliamentary leader of France’s far-right National Rally party, Marine Le Pen, has been banned from public office for five years for embezzlement, ruining her chance of a presidential run. Angelique Chrisafis reports

01/04 What is Marine Le Pen guilty of in National Rally embezzlement case?

The far-right leader has been banned from running for office for five years after an EU parliament fake jobs scam

01/04 Le Pen ban is ‘political and partisan’, says French far-right party’s president

Jordan Bardella declares ‘total loyalty’ to Le Pen after court finds her and RN officials guilty of embezzlement

31/03 The Guardian view on the Marine Le Pen verdict: no politician is above the law | Editorial

Editorial: Having been found guilty of systematic embezzlement, the far-right leader cannot claim to be a political martyr

31/03 Who is Jordan Bardella, likely successor to Marine Le Pen in French presidential race?

Le Pen’s 29-year-old protege is the new anti-immigration face of French far right but observers point to his youth and lack of experience

31/03 ‘This will backfire’: Le Pen allies hit out at Paris court’s 2027 election ban verdict

Elon Musk attacks decision along with other figures from the right including Viktor Orbán and Geert Wilders

31/03 A French court sentenced Marine Le Pen prison for 4 years and preventing her from running for the presidential elections 5 years - the seventh day

A French court sentenced Marin Le Pen to nominate for the presidential elections for a period of 5 years, and she was sentenced to 4 years in prison, including two years in prison for placing an electronic bracelet.

31/03 Marine Le Pen barred from running for French presidency in 2027

Far-right leader found guilty of embezzlement of European funds and immediately barred from running for office

30/03 ‘It is about vulnerable guys’: violent far-right groups in Sweden recruit boys as young as 10

Validated by Trump, Musk and the manosphere, far-right extremists pull in boys online and use bodybuilding and fight clubs to further their white supremacist agenda

30/03 Trump’s counter-terror cuts will harm fight against far right, experts warn

Scale of cuts undermines US president’s own promises of ending stateside terrorism and curtailing antisemitism

30/03 Marine Le Pen’s future to be decided as embezzlement verdict arrives

Far-right leader could be barred from standing for presidency if she is convicted over alleged fake jobs scam

28/03 As a hate-filled kid, I turned to far-right ideology. Now I help others avoid that path | Matthew Quinn

In Sydney’s suburbs, I fell in with other traumatised loners – and we found scapegoats for our rage. A trip into the city changed everything, says Matthew Quinn of Exit Australia

28/03 ‘We won’t be deterred or scared’: Hungary’s LGBTQ+ community fights for right to march in Pride

Some want to oppose ban, others are nervous, but all see it as a warning sign under Viktor Orbán’s government

27/03 Is coup trial ruling the beginning of the end for Bolsonaro and his supporters?

While many in Brazil delight at the ex president’s predicted downfall, others fear who may follow in his far-right footsteps

25/03 Islamophobic posts about Sadiq Khan more than double in a year, analysis shows

Most Islamophobic content referring to London mayor, a prominent voice against online abuse, was on X

25/03 German parliament sits for first time with AfD as main opposition

Far right party doubles its number of seats, while chancellor-in-waiting, Friedrich Merz, hopes to form government before Easter

22/03 Mutiny brews in French bookshops over Hachette owner’s media grip

Booksellers take stand against influence of conservative billionaire by limiting orders of his company’s books and placing them on lower shelves

22/03 In these dark times, Americans must harness the power of the civil rights movement again | Al Sharpton

We have power as individuals and communities to boycott companies that don’t respect us and support those who stand with us, says Al Sharpton

20/03 The Guardian view on Germany’s new coalition: unleashing the radical centre | Editorial

Editorial: A groundbreaking vote by outgoing MPs has given the chancellor-elect, Friedrich Merz, the chance to renew mainstream politics

20/03 Thousands protest in Israel over ‘attack on democracy’ by Netanyahu

Protesters accuse PM of continuing Gaza war for political reasons and ignoring plight of hostages still held by Hamas

18/03 Seeing off the threat from Reform in Runcorn byelection | Letters

Letters: The government needs to take the hard-right threat seriously – starting with the upcoming byelection, write Phil Tate and Keeley Cavendish

16/03 The ‘Iron Mountain’ hoax: how anti-Vietnam war satire sparked today’s conspiracy theories

Meant as a cautionary leftwing tale, Report from Iron Mountain had a real-world impact that is still playing out

16/03 Romania bans second far-right hopeful from presidential election rerun

Diana Șoșoacă’s exclusion follows expulsion of front-runner Călin Georgescu from race amid rising tension around poll

14/03 Greek PM seeks ‘reset’ with former far-right activist as migration minister

Shaken by rail protests, Kyriakos Mitsotakis brings in new transport minister while tacking right on migration

13/03 German parliament to debate radical borrowing rule changes to boost defence

Election winner Friedrich Merz also trying to seal €500bn fund to revive economy before new parliament convenes

12/03 How Covid left a legacy of distrust and conspiracies | Letters

Letters: Dr Aodhan Breathnach says the general overreach of the state during the pandemic led to mistrust, Desmond Hewitt considers evidence and irrationality, and Richard Bunning is concerned by the poison on social media

11/03 In Romania, the far right has unleashed a tide of hate and resurrected our fascist ghosts | Andrei Popoviciu

Economic uncertainty and polarisation are a potent cocktail that extremist politicians such as Cǎlin Georgescu thrive on, says Romanian investigative journalist Andrei Popoviciu

10/03 Romania’s pro-Russia presidential candidate to fight election ban

Cǎlin Georgescu to contest decision to bar him from election rerun in May after claims of Russian meddling

10/03 ‘If you fall into the dialogue of the far right, the far right wins’: Spain’s deputy PM on the need for workers’ rights

Yolanda Díaz Pérez’s leftwing government has championed employment reform similar to Labour’s proposals – and she tells British business there is nothing to fear

09/03 Pro-Russia Călin Georgescu barred from Romanian presidential election re-run

Far-right supporters of the candidate claim decision is undemocratic and Elon Musk describes his ban as ‘crazy’

09/03 Labour MP warns party of ‘uncanny’ parallels with Germany’s defeated SPD

Exclusive: Jake Richards says government needs to focus on issues such as immigration and welfare to fight off Reform

06/03 Five jailed for far-right plot to overthrow German government

Extremists linked to Reichsbürger movement also planned to kidnap health minister and create conditions for civil war

05/03 Playing the victim: how Trump’s clash with Zelenskyy paved the way for the suspension of military aid | Lilie Chouliaraki

Who is really suffering from this conflict? We are, said the US president, in a move straight from the populist playbook, says LSE professor of media and communications Lilie Chouliaraki

05/03 Be grateful you’re still here: Germany’s rebuke of a grieving mother exposes its deepening anti-immigrant mood

Emiş Gürbüz’s son was murdered in Hanau by a far right terrorist. Her plea for justice five years on drew a shocking reaction from the state, says Guardian columnist Fatma Aydemir

04/03 Mussolini’s March on Rome was neither peaceful nor bloodless | Letter

Letters: Far from exaggerating the violence of Italian fascism, it could be argued that Joe Wright’s series Mussolini: Son of the Century plays it down, writes John Foot

04/03 ‘People see it as invasive’: did anti-green feeling fuel the right’s rise in Germany?

A backlash against climate initiatives appears to have resonated in conservative strongholds – and could influence future policy

28/02 Russia-linked Telegram channels ‘offering to pay for attacks on mosques’

Exclusive: Campaigners say cryptocurrency payments were offered to UK residents who daubed anti-Muslim graffiti

26/02 As the far right surges around the globe, what can a new TV series about Mussolini teach us? | Caroline Moorehead

Joe Wright’s new drama gives a theatrical take on the dictator’s flaws but there is so much more history viewers need to know, says historian Caroline Moorehead

25/02 Is Blue Labour really the answer to Keir Starmer’s woes? | Letters

Letters: Jim Denham says Maurice Glasman’s views pander to Faragism, in response to an article by Julian Coman. Plus letters from Austen Lynch and Peter Brooker

25/02 ‘I felt nothing but disgust’: Tesla owners vent their anger at Elon Musk

The tycoon’s links with Donald Trump and Germany’s far-right AfD have slammed the brakes on sales and put the car’s owners in a spin

24/02 The Guardian view on Germany’s election result: Merz’s task is formidable | Editorial

Editorial: The victorious CDU leader is likely to be more proactive on the European stage. He will also need to forge broad alliances at home to see off the far right

24/02 A country divided: Five key takeaways from the German election

A detailed look at the results reveals a divided nation increasingly drifting to fringes as dissatisfaction with mainstream parties mounts

24/02 Elon Musk congratulates AfD’s Alice Weidel on far-right gains in German election

Far-right party co-leader says billionaire called her personally after it came second in Sunday’s poll

24/02 Germany election: far right surge is ‘last warning’, says Friedrich Merz

Leader of victorious conservative alliance says centrist parties must work together to provide effective leadership

24/02 ‘Now is the time of monsters’: young Berliners despair at far-right surge

Alternative für Deutschland projected to finish second in federal election with about 20% of the vote

23/02 Conservatives poised to win German election but far-right AfD doubles support

Exit polls indicate CDU/CSU set to be largest party but success of Alternative für Deutschland likely to complicate formation of a government

23/02 Anti-migrant hate is flourishing in Germany’s ‘time of the cowards’ | Musa Okwonga

This weekend’s vote will show how far xenophobia has been driving even some traditionally progressive parties

23/02 German voters head to polls facing world of change as far right waits in the wings

Europe holds its breath as world’s third largest economic power and most populous EU country faces crossroads

22/02 Needle drop! The world’s first sewing machine orchestra takes Munich

This weekend, a symphony of Singers (not that kind) will lead an experimental performance that stitches together feminism and fashion – and offers the audience free repairs

22/02 Far-right links and Putin praise: fears over £600m UK history theme park plan

French family behind project visited Kremlin in 2014 to discuss building ‘Tsarland’ in annexed Crimea

22/02 UK populists mix faith and politics with parroting of ‘Judeo-Christian values’

Rightwingers in Britain are beguiled by the potential of religious rhetoric after its use by Trump and Vance in the US

22/02 A train through Germany: is Europe’s powerhouse going off the rails?

In the run-up to Sunday’s crucial election, the Guardian took a long journey through Europe’s heartland to find out what voters think

21/02 LGBTQ+ community in Germany rally against rise of far right ahead of elections

Community grapples with fear over ‘proliferation and normalisation of anti-queer and anti-trans sentiment in politics and the media’

21/02 Say it loud: this is fascism – and we must all resist it | Letters

Letters: We must guard against the ‘bystander effect’ when we encounter creeping fascism, writes Dr Caroline Vincent. Plus letters from Paul Goldreich, Russell Simpson and Robin Shohet

21/02 The Guardian view on Germany’s election: a chance to reset for a new era | Editorial

Editorial: Sunday’s poll is a turning point for the EU’s most powerful member state, as it comes to terms with Trump 2.0

21/02 Germany at a crossroads: the reprise of the far right – photo essay

Photographer Fabian Ritter has spent years documenting the rise of the far right. Recent events illustrate the growing political tension in the country

21/02 French far-right leader cancels CPAC speech over Steve Bannon’s ‘Nazi’ salute

Jordan Bardella calls off US address after former Trump aide makes controversial gesture with outstretched arm onstage

21/02 How do we defend free speech – without falling prey to extremism? | Kenneth Roth

JD Vance says Europe should not shun far-right parties. He seems to have forgotten 1933, but hits a key conundrum

21/02 ‘Our neighbours are daring to choose fascism again’: Germany’s election leaves many fearing what lies ahead

A high-stakes campaign defined by anti-migration rhetoric has stoked fear instead of discussion of pressing structural problems

21/02 A German election road trip with the far right on the up - podcast

Today in Focus presenter Helen Pidd hits the road in Germany before Sunday’s federal elections, talking to voters across the country about the rise of the far right

20/02 In the global clash between democracy and oligarchy, the US is switching sides | Robert Reich

As Trump empowers Russia and the far right, he is laying the foundation for undermining democracies around the world

20/02 In these dark times of racially charged election campaigns, the German left offers a flicker of hope | Fatma Aydemir

Heidi Reichinnek’s speech went viral on TikTok – and sparked a surge of support from voters who reject the mainstream’s xenophobia

20/02 Hold your breath and look to Germany: its election could decide the fate of Europe – and the UK | Martin Kettle

If the country holds out against the Trump-assisted AfD, it shows rightwing populism can be resisted in Europe’s heartland, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

19/02 Europe is looking to Germany for leadership – but these elections will dash its hopes again | Cas Mudde

The CDU is a big player in the European parliament, but its predicted win this Sunday won’t change Germany’s inward focus, says Cas Mudde of the University of Georgia

18/02 Placebo frontman Brian Molko charged with calling Meloni ‘fascist’ and ‘racist’

The singer is being charged with defamation of the far-right Italian prime minister leader while performing at a festival in Turin in 2023

18/02 ‘The lurch to the right scares me’: could the left surprise in German election?

Amid Elon Musk’s meddling on behalf of the AfD, the Linke is gaining strong support from women and young voters

17/02 The new world order is exactly what it looks like. Are we too frozen with fear to name it? | Zoe Williams

The truth is paralysing. But after JD Vance met the far-right leader Alice Weidel in Germany, it is time to be clear about what we are seeing, writes Zoe Williams

15/02 JD Vance breaks taboo by meeting with leader of Germany’s far-right party

US vice-president meets with AfD leader Alice Weidel as Trump administration courts European populist parties

15/02 Trump and Vance are courting Europe’s far right to spread their political gospel

US vice-president’s speech and meeting with Germany’s AfD chief signal administration’s wider plans for continent

13/02 ‘There is fear of what lies ahead’: Germans divided as snap election looms

Voters share which party they are backing on key issues from immigration to economic stagnation amid a fractured political landscape

12/02 Why does Labour think bashing migrants is the way to defeat Reform? Look abroad: the tactic never works | Owen Jones

With no clear vision for the country, the party is borrowing tactics that have palpably failed elsewhere, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

12/02 Talks to form far-right-led coalition government in Austria collapse

Disagreements over key posts and issues like migration mean snap election is likely, with far-right Freedom party ahead in polls

12/02 Security, housing ... environment? Why Germany’s Greens are not focusing on climate crisis

As far-right AfD says Germany is in grip of ‘eco-dictatorship’, Green party tones down mention of climate action

12/02 In the Musk revolution, lessons from the 20th century will be deleted | Rafael Behr

Democracy’s traditional defence against fascism doesn’t work against the new far-right hybrid coded in Silicon Valley, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

11/02 Robert F Kennedy Jr has mass appeal despite his extreme ideas. This theory explains why | Darren Loucaides

In just a few years, Kennedy and his dangerously popular ‘diagonalist’ politics have gone from the fringes of the web to, perhaps, the White House, says Darren Loucaides, a writer based in Barcelona and London

11/02 By courting the far right, the man tipped to be Germany’s next chancellor may have sealed his own downfall | Florian Ranft

Conservative Friedrich Merz shattered a political taboo. His blunder gives the centre-left has a chance in the 23 February election

11/02 Far-right populists much more likely than the left to spread fake news – study

Amplifying misinformation is now part of radical right strategy, says Dutch study of tweets by MPs in 26 countries

08/02 Merz’s gamble: Germany’s centre-right leader splits voters by flirting with hardline AfD

Would be chancellor Friederich Merz breaks post-war convention of no political deals with far right

06/02 Labour launches ads in Reform-style branding to boast about deportations

Some MPs and activists upset at tone of party’s Facebook campaign aimed at countering Farage

04/02 Why did so many young people take part in the English riots of 2024? | Letters

Letters: Mohammed Ali Amla says we need to understand how far-right movements are exploiting children, and Alice Flinta says racism is a systemic issue fuelled by online misinformation

03/02 Merz doubles down on gambit with German far right in combative speech

Prospective chancellor takes startlingly aggressive line against those protesting against gamble with AfD

03/02 A political gamble backfired spectacularly – bringing the far right closer to power in Germany | Jörg Lau

The CDU’s Friedrich Merz has shattered the taboo that had underpinned German politics since the war. The unthinkable is now more possible says Die Zeit writer, Jörg Lau

03/02 Alice Weidel: the far-right banker Elon Musk wants as German chancellor - podcast

Berlin correspondent Kate Connolly charts the rise of Alice Weidel, the far-right Alternative für Deutschland candidate for chancellor

02/02 Protests in Germany against party leader who pushed migration bill backed by far right

Angry rallies in Berlin, Hamburg, Munich, Cologne and Leipzig accuse Friedrich Merz of cooperating with AfD

01/02 ‘Vicious cycle’: far-right parties across Europe are inspiring imitators

Hardline agendas, especially on immigration, are copied by mainstream conservatives in vain effort to win back votes

01/02 Italian investigative journalist targeted on WhatsApp by Israeli spyware

Francesco Cancellato, whose reporting exposes fascists within PM Meloni’s far-right party, condemns ‘violation’

31/01 German parliament rejects immigration bill backed by far right

Plan to tighten migration policy was brought by the opposition leader Friedrich Merz with the help of AfD

30/01 ‘Did they learn nothing?’: Auschwitz survivor to return German honour over AfD vote role

Albrecht Weinberg ‘horrified’ that MPs relied on far-right party to pass anti-immigration motion

30/01 ‘Disrupt or be disrupted’ mainstream parties warned as voters turn to populists

Research shows voters losing faith in traditional centre-left and centre-right to deliver meaningful change

30/01 Israel and the delusions of Germany’s ‘memory culture’

Germany embraced Israel to atone for its wartime guilt. But was this in part a way to avoid truly confronting its past? By Pankaj Mishra

29/01 German immigration motion passes, breaking taboo on cooperation with AfD

Narrow passage of controversial CDU-CSU motion ends longstanding boycott on cooperating with far-right party

29/01 Europe live: German parliament to hear proposals on asylum law change after Aschaffenburg killings

German opposition leader Friedrich Merz will bring controversial proposals to radically change asylum and immigration laws before parliament today

28/01 No, the kids are really not all right. Honestly, can you blame them? | Marina Hyde

From Gen Z yearning for a ‘strong leader’ to children being swept up in riots, the portents aren’t great, says Guardian columnist Marina Hyde

28/01 Fears for ‘security of Jews worldwide’ in wake of Elon Musk AfD speech

Top US Jewish advocate Halie Soifer calls Trump adviser’s address to far-right Germany rally ‘incredibly dangerous’

27/01 ‘Memory hurts, memory guides’: Auschwitz’s survivors gather for 80th anniversary of camp’s liberation

Former inmates and world leaders gather for prayers and reflection amid warnings that ‘age-old hatred’ is on the rise

27/01 German opposition leader vows to push asylum law change after killings

Friedrich Merz, favourite to become next chancellor, says he bring proposals before parliament despite possible need for support from AfD

27/01 Bill Gates calls Elon Musk’s embrace of far-right politicians abroad ‘insane shit’

Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist calls fellow tech titan ‘super-smart’ but guilty of ‘overreach’

26/01 Third of young adults in UK ‘unable to name Auschwitz or any Nazi death camps’

Lack of knowledge about Holocaust identified as well as level of denial and disinformation seen on social media

26/01 Jewish non-profit chief says Musk will spur violence with his ‘Nazi salute’

Amy Spitalnick of Jewish Council for Public Affairs warns far right will take action as ‘license for violent extremism’

25/01 Elon Musk makes surprise appearance at AfD event in eastern Germany

Tycoon tells 4,500 people at campaign event in Halle to be proud of German culture in speech via video link

24/01 Extreme weather failing to encourage political climate action, says activist Luisa Neubauer

Fridays for Future organiser warns conspiracy theories are increasingly taking hold despite effects of global heating

23/01 German opposition leader ramps up immigration rhetoric after knife attack

Friedrich Merz says he will boost border controls if he wins power in next month’s elections

23/01 ‘Shameful’: Rome mayor dismayed after Lazio thugs attack Real Sociedad fans

Nine Real Sociedad football fans were injured, one seriously, in central Rome after they were set upon with clubs, chains, knives and hammers

23/01 Alice Weidel is the presentable face of the AfD. And the one its opponents should fear the most | Katja Hoyer

By avoiding the standard cliches, the far-right leader comes across as moderate even as she backs extremist rhetoric, says historian Katja Hoyer

22/01 US thinktank climate science deniers working with rightwingers in EU parliament

Representatives of Heartland Institute linking up with MEPs to campaign against environmental policies

21/01 The gesture politics of Elon Musk’s salute | Letters

Letters: The SpaceX founder’s salute was ‘chilling’, writes Robert Saunders. Plus letters from John Gorenfield, Martine Frampton and Simon Fowler

21/01 Austria’s ‘firewall’ against the far right collapsed. Could the unthinkable happen in Germany too? | John Kampfner

Events in Vienna are forcing Germany’s bickering mainstream parties to rally together. But the AfD could yet outflank the centre

21/01 There's a way to beat a far-right takeover in the UK. So why has Starmer gone silent about it? | Polly Toynbee

With Trump back in the White House, democracy is in danger across the west. Electoral reform is the best way to protect it, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee

20/01 The nightmare begins. But by holding its nerve, the world can weather President Trump | Gaby Hinsliff

Globally, rightwing populists seem to be walking in his footsteps – but the UK is proof that that’s not inevitable, says Guardian columnist Gaby Hinsliff

20/01 Giorgia Meloni to Javier Milei: far-right leaders flock to Trump inauguration

Gathering of conservative politicians marks first time that foreign heads of state attend a US presidential inauguration

18/01 This is my three-point plan for standing up to the far right and the billionaire bullies | Sadiq Khan

Putting pressure on social media companies to tackle hate and misinformation is a start, but there’s more that the centre left can do, writes Sadiq Khan

18/01 Sadiq Khan warns western democracy at risk from ‘resurgent fascism’ ahead of Trump inauguration

London mayor calls for stricter laws on harmful online content and takes aim at Elon Musk

18/01 Giorgia Meloni among far-right figures to attend Donald Trump’s inauguration

Italian PM’s office confirms she will join far-right politicians including France’s Éric Zemmour in Washington

17/01 Trump v Bannon, Musk v Farage: who hates who in Magaland

The feuds and rivalries within the US president-elect’s Maga ecosystem – including some British sympathisers

17/01 Elon Musk’s attempts to sway German and UK politics thought ‘unacceptable’ – poll

Exclusive: Majority polled by YouGov viewed billionaire negatively – except among Reform UK and AfD voters

17/01 Austria is set for a far-right chancellor. For the EU it’s the ‘new normal’

If Herbert Kickl becomes chancellor, Vienna will join list of disruptive member states, putting EU policies in peril

15/01 The Guardian view on Germany’s snap election: playing for the highest of stakes | Editorial

Editorial: February’s election is shaping up to be one of the most consequential since the second world war

14/01 German police investigate AfD flyers resembling plane tickets for immigrants

Karlsruhe police say they have opened inquiry into ‘persons unknown on suspicion of incitement of racial hatred’

13/01 The Guardian view on globalisation and its discontents: how the left was left behind | Editorial

Editorial: As national populist parties gain ground in the west, progressives must put social and climate priorities ahead of market interests

13/01 As Trump enters the fray, the danger is that a nationalist Europe will fragment, not stick together | Nathalie Tocci

Rightwing leaders such as Meloni and Orbán set themselves up as Trump whisperers – but they only want to preserve their own interests, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

12/01 As tech barons dial up the spreading of lies, why is the BBC dialling down the reporting of truth? | John Harris

A damning report shows how local news cuts stymied coverage of the riots in Plymouth. What fills the vacuum? Misinformation, says Guardian columnist John Harris

11/01 Protesters stage blockade as AfD holds conference before German elections

Heavy police presence in place as far-right party meets in Saxony to finalise details of campaign platform

10/01 The AfD leader’s fawning over Elon Musk should sink her party. Instead, it will boost it | Thomas Verreyer

Alice Weidel’s livestreamed chat with the X owner made for excruciating listening – but even talk of Hitler won’t deter her supporters, says Berlin-based journalist Thomas Vorreyer

09/01 Elon Musk heaps praise on AfD’s Alice Weidel during live talk on X

X owner and far-right politician appear to agree on everything, as Musk faces accusations of meddling in German election

09/01 Giorgia Meloni hopes to attend Trump’s inauguration after receiving invite

Italy’s prime minister confirms she is on guest list for 20 January event and ‘will happily go’ if her agenda allows

09/01 Musk ‘lying like hell’ over AfD interview, says ex-EU tech leader

Thierry Breton says EU is not trying to censor tech chief’s discussion with Alice Weidel of German far-right party

08/01 Death of Jean-Marie Le Pen reignites succession tussle between Marine and her niece

Marion Maréchal, Jean-Marie’s grand-daughter, has positioned herself further to the right of her aunt Marine Le Pen, who has attempted to ‘de-demonise’ the National Rally

08/01 The awkward tributes to Jean-Marie Le Pen show how much power his daughter now wields | Paul Taylor

The far-right leader leaves behind a less welcoming, less tolerant France – that is perhaps ready to elect Marine Le Pen as president, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

08/01 There is little the US can do to constrain Elon Musk. But here are some ideas | Robert Reich

The tech billionaire is not the first person in history to be seduced by the thrill of unconstrained power

08/01 Elon Musk is boosting the AfD. But why is Germany’s mainstream helping him?

After years of politicians and media figures normalising far-right ideas, the billionaire’s meddling is falling on fertile ground, says Berlin-based journalist and author Hanno Hauenstein

07/01 Jean-Marie Le Pen, the enfant terrible of French politics who normalised populism

The far-right bogeyman of French politics laid the foundation for today’s polarising rhetoric across Europe

07/01 Austria’s far-right leader to invite centre right for coalition talks

Herbert Kickl’s move could pave way for anti-immigration, pro-Kremlin Freedom party to govern country

07/01 With the 21st century a quarter complete, illiberal democracy is the new global norm | Siva Vaidhyanathan

Many of the political ideas we thought were taken for granted at the end of the 20th century have cracked and crumbled

06/01 Austria’s far-right Freedom party tasked with forming coalition government

Austrian president asks anti-migration, pro-Kremlin Freedom FPÖ to begin negotiations with conservative ÖVP

05/01 Austria’s president to meet far-right leader amid coalition speculation

‘New path’ to power may be opening for FPÖ after collapse of talks between country’s centrist parties

05/01 ‘Don’t feed the troll’: German chancellor responds to Elon Musk comments

World’s richest man has been voicing support for Germany’s far-right AfD party while insulting its current leaders

03/01 Austrian liberal party quits coalition talks leaving negotiations in disarray

Surprise move by Neos raises doubts about viability of forming centrist government excluding far right

02/01 Elon Musk’s calls for Tommy Robinson release anger Labour MPs

Billionaire ally of Donald Trump also accuses Keir Starmer on X of failing to prosecute child rapists in Oldham

02/01 Emmanuel Macron was the great liberal hope for France and Europe. How did it all go so wrong? | Oliver Haynes

The French president’s failures offer an object lesson in what happens when liberalism is stripped of its morality and values, writes journalist Oliver Haynes

31/12 The term ‘antisemitism’ has been weaponised and stripped of meaning – and that’s incredibly dangerous | Rachel Shabi

Israel uses it to silence critics of its Gaza war while the right uses it to attack opponents. Meanwhile, the issue itself goes unaddressed, says author Rachel Shabi

31/12 The German government accused Musk of meddling in the elections

The spokeswoman for the government commented on the statements of Trump's associate in support of the German far-right AfD party.

31/12 Olaf Scholz: German election ‘will not be decided by social media owners’

Chancellor’s New Year’s Eve address follows Elon Musk’s endorsement of German far-right party AfD on X

29/12 The Guardian view on Europe’s Franco-German engine: in need of a reboot | Editorial

Editorial: Over the holidays, this column will explore next year’s urgent issues. Today, Today, why Europe’s key alliance faces a troubling year amid political turmoil

29/12 ‘They thought they were going to die’: the asylum seekers who survived rioters trying to burn down their accommodation

Four months on from the far-right violence that shocked the UK, what happened to the men living in a hotel that was targeted?

28/12 The battle of Cable Street is entwined in my family’s history – and its message of hope still resonates | Tracy-Ann Oberman

On that day in 1936, members of my Jewish family stood up to the Blackshirts. Their fight against racism inspired our adaptation of The Merchant of Venice, says actor Tracy-Ann Oberman

27/12 Across the west, the centre right is collapsing – and with it, any notion of what is ‘too extreme’ | Owen Jones

So-called moderates are mimicking populist demagogues, with potentially disastrous consequences, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

27/12 Germany’s president dissolves parliament ahead of snap election

Formal step taken by Frank-Walter Steinmeier after chancellor Olaf Scholz lost confidence vote in Bundestag

23/12 Even as we mourn in Magdeburg, the AfD is trying to cynically exploit the Christmas market attack | Thomas Vorreyer

For years I’ve watched the far-right party mobilise in my home town. I fear Friday’s terrible events will galvanise it further

22/12 German Christmas market attack: suspect faces murder charges

Thousands attend far-right rally after the anti-Islam activist Taleb al-Abdulmohsen, 50, is remanded in custody

18/12 The Guardian view on Elon Musk and UK politics: interference in plain sight | Editorial

Editorial: American tech billionaires are no more entitled to meddle in British democracy than other foreign oligarchs

18/12 Police missed clues about dangers of far right before summer riots in England

Intelligence gaps, especially around social media analysis, led to failures, report finds

17/12 Elon Musk and Farage meeting renews reports he could fund Reform UK

Reform treasurer also joins talks at Donald Trump’s home as far-right party says ‘we can do great things together’

13/12 Switzerland seeks to ban Nazi symbols amid surge in antisemitism

Proposed ban would cover the swastika and Hitler salute but also more cryptic symbols used by the far right

11/12 Romanian pro-European parties agree to form coalition government

Parties also considering supporting single pro-European candidate in re-run of annulled presidential election

11/12 US judge halts Onion takeover of Infowars in Alex Jones bankruptcy

Court rejects far-right shock jock’s claim of ‘collusion’ but finds that trustee should have got more money from parody site or Jones-affiliated bidder

10/12 Maga on the River Plate as global populist right descends on Argentina

CPAC jamboree draws big names from Trump world as Milei positions Buenos Aires as international conservative hub

09/12 GB News broadcasts half of all UK stories about Muslims, analysis shows

Exclusive: CfMM report over two-year period says channel’s ‘negative’ focus on Islam borders on an ‘obsession’

09/12 Bullies can sense weakness – which is why Labour must not shy away from taking on the global far right | Andy Beckett

By failing to challenge extremist narratives around immigration, Starmer is weakening, not strengthening, his government’s position, says Guardian columnist Andy Beckett

07/12 Far-right activists from Germany spent US election day at Trump’s Mar-a-Lago

AfD parliamentary candidate and influencers posed for photos with now president-elect at his Florida home

06/12 Protest planned over Dutch parliament motion to keep records on migrants

Public petition calls for motion by VVD party in ruling rightwing coalition to be withdrawn

05/12 Defiant Macron vows to stay on as French president and will appoint PM within days

President says he will remain in power until 2027, amid political turmoil following collapse of government

04/12 France in political crisis after no-confidence vote topples government

Minority coalition of PM Michel Barnier falls after three months, the shortest of any administration of France’s Fifth Republic

03/12 It’s the best of times for Notre Dame, but the worst of times for the French PM

It seems Michel Barnier’s experience of negotiating Brexit with the British was no match for the bitter rivalry of French politics

03/12 French government teeters on brink of collapse as no-confidence vote looms

Fragile coalition of PM Michel Barnier likely to fall, deepening crisis in eurozone’s second largest economy

03/12 How has the French far right managed to cancel a Black anti-racism scholar for ‘racism’? | Rokhaya Diallo

An event at the European parliament featuring the French academic Maboula Soumahoro was axed after French MEPs objected, says Guardian Europe columnist Rokhaya Diallo

02/12 Romania’s Social Democrats on course to win parliamentary majority despite far-right surge

Centre-left PSD looks to have held off far-right challenge, with 70% of Romanians voting for mainstream parties

02/12 Is Conor McGregor verdict a watershed moment for the manosphere?

Some tried to defend Irish MMA fighter after civil jury ruled against him in rape case but others hope it will open space for conversation about masculinity

01/12 Romania votes in parliamentary election amid claims of Russian interference

Success in presidential poll of far-right populist Călin Georgescu has triggered nightly protests across country

27/11 Romania regulator calls for TikTok suspension amid vote interference fears

Far-right, pro-Moscow candidate Călin Georgescu came from 5% in polls to win presidential election’s first round

27/11 ‘The constitutional court is easy to crack’: the threats to German democracy go on stage

Legal journalist Maximilian Steinbeis’s play A Citizen of the People shows how a party like the AfD could go about upending the country’s 75-year-old democracy

26/11 How the far right is weaponising AI-generated content in Europe

Experts say fake images raising fears around issues such as immigration have proliferated since EU elections

25/11 Smotrich: We have an opportunity with Trump to reduce the population of the Gaza Strip by half

The far-right Israeli Finance Minister, Bezalel Smotrich, called for the occupation of the Gaza Strip and reducing its population by half, according to what was reported by the Israeli Broadcasting Corporation.

24/11 Romania votes in presidential poll with nationalist and leftist vying for runoff

Sunday’s election could lead to a battle between far-right’s George Simion and Marcel Ciolacu of Social Democrats

24/11 Trump’s White House is filling with alleged sexual abusers ... led by him

As the far right celebrates a win for their gender, a raft of people accused of misconduct is named for the cabinet

21/11 Romania at turning point as pro-EU and nativist candidates seek election

The social democratic party led by Marcel Ciolacu should top the presidential ballot but it may be forced into an unstable coalition with the far right in parliament

21/11 Elon Musk to ‘summon MPs to US to explain threats to American citizens’

World’s richest man responds to UK parliamentarians saying they will call him to testify about X’s role in spreading disinformation during riots

20/11 MPs to summon Elon Musk to testify about X’s role in UK summer riots

Commons inquiry into rise of harmful content on social media also expected to call Meta and TikTok executives

19/11 Far-right militia targets US military over baseless hurricane ‘weather weapon’ claims

Veterans on Patrol believes government caused Helene with weather manipulation tech, Telegram chats reveal

19/11 A ‘political trial’? Marine Le Pen is singing from the Donald Trump hymn sheet | Pauline Bock

The far-right leader may be banned from running in the next presidential election – and she’s responded with all guns blazing, says French journalist Pauline Bock

18/11 For the first time in its history, we could be looking at a genuinely rightwing European Union | Alberto Alemanno

Ursula von der Leyen knows that her new commission will need support from the kind of hard-right parties it once swore to shun, says Alberto Alemanno of HEC Paris

17/11 Far-right groups plan to hijack farmers’ protest in London against tax changes

Extremists including Tommy Robinson associates latch on to event but organisers say they want it to be nonpolitical

16/11 Call for investigation into far-right EU politicians’ flights to Trump gala

Transparency International writes to EU requesting inquiry into potential failure to declare travel and ticket expenses

14/11 Italy’s Albania asylum deal has become a political disaster for Giorgia Meloni

Pact hailed as EU migration breakthrough in tatters after judges rule asylum seekers must be transferred to Italy

14/11 Foreign Ministry: The international failure to stop the war of extermination encouraged the occupation to announce its plans to annex the West Bank

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs said that the international failure to stop the war of genocide and displacement and to respect and ensure the implementation of international legitimacy resolutions encourages the far-right government in Israel to publicly boast of its positions calling for the annexation of large parts of the West Bank and demanding world recognition of it.

13/11 Olaf Scholz delivers plea for German unity ahead of confidence vote

Chancellor makes fiery appeal in parliament for opposition support ‘for the good of the country’

11/11 Far-right leaders are winning across the globe. Blaming ‘the economy’ or ‘the left-behinds’ won’t cut it | Richard Seymour

The economy matters, but the likes of Trump succeed by offering voters revenge for problems both real and imagined, says author and Salvage founder Richard Seymour

09/11 In an increasingly uncertain world, we Europeans must be bold and build hope | Stella Creasey and Sandro Gozi

With far-right parties gaining support across the globe, it is crucial we collaborate with our neighbours and restore faith in democracy

09/11 Why has the American center right disappeared from the ballot box? | Jan-Werner Müller

Americans voted for the far right without necessarily wanting to endorse a far-right mandate. Trump will claim one anyway

09/11 The collapse of Germany’s government will delight Trump – and his European friends | Paul Taylor

The German dream of centrist, stable government has been dashed by geopolitical forces and the cult of balanced budgets, says Paul Taylor of the European Policy Centre

09/11 Authoritarians like Trump love fear, defeatism, surrender. Do not give them what they want

We must lay up our supplies – of love, care, trust, community and resolve – so we may resist the storm

08/11 Project 2025 chief’s book urges ‘burning’ of FBI, New York Times and Boy Scouts

Revealed: new book by far-right Kevin Roberts calls for conservatives to ‘burn away the rot’ of US institutions

06/11 ‘Time for patriots’: global far-right figures celebrate Trump’s win

Jair Bolsonaro, Javier Milei and Giorgia Meloni among those in Europe and the Americas paying tribute

05/11 Swedish court jails far-right leader who burned Qur’an

Danish politician Rasmus Paludan sentenced to four months for incitement against ethnic group

05/11 Eight suspected members of far-right terror cell arrested in Germany

Group alleged to have been plotting armed takeover of eastern regions to establish a Nazi-inspired regime

05/11 As a former East German athlete doped by the state, I see how our past pain is fuelling the far right | Ines Geipel

In east Germany, our history is shrouded in lies and silence. Until we break their hold, support for extremism will flourish, says academic and author Ines Geipel

04/11 Climate crisis leaves European farmers vulnerable to far right, say campaigners

Populist groups capitalising on costly environmental policies that affect farmers by offering them support

04/11 The boy who kicked the hornets’ nest: Stieg Larsson’s double life as an anti-far right activist

His Millennium trilogy was a worldwide hit. But to the Swedish author, it was only ever a sideshow to his true life’s work: fighting fascism, racism and rightwing extremism

03/11 The ultranationalist TV channel fast becoming Israel’s most-watched news source

Channel 14, which counts Netanyahu as a supporter, has denied allegations that its coverage has incited war crimes

01/11 Many Europeans – even some on far-right – want Harris victory, poll finds

YouGov survey suggests fewer are confident that Harris will win and most expect violence if Trump is not elected

01/11 Splits in Reform UK as senior figures defend Tommy Robinson supporters

Howard Cox and Ben Habib take issue with chair saying party wants nothing to do with Robinson and ‘all of that lot’

30/10 ‘You can’t shoot climate change’: Richard Seymour on how far right exploits environmental crisis

In his latest book, Disaster Nationalism, the Marxist thinker explores how extremist movements around the world seek to blame fictional enemies for real disasters

29/10 The Nazis hated the Bauhaus. Now the AfD is picking a fight with its legacy too | Katja Hoyer

A state parliament debate about the design movement shows how fear of ‘un-German’ ideas is being revived for the 21st century, says Katja Hoyer, a German-British historian and journalist

29/10 ‘You’re always scared’: hit French film’s star on his fight for residency

Abou Sangaré may have won an award at Cannes, but he says all he wants is to be allowed work as a mechanic

28/10 Portuguese far-right leader criticised over police shooting comments

Complaint filed against André Ventura and two Chega colleagues for statements about fatal shooting of black man

28/10 Neo-Nazi group the Base found a safe space to recruit Americans: the Russian internet

The move is part of an ongoing theme among the far right when western apps remove or moderate their accounts

28/10 German MP tries to counter AfD’s TikTok dominance with slang-filled video

Christian Dürr’s 75-second video, part of efforts to challenge far right party’s influence on platform, triggers slew of ‘cringe’ comments

25/10 Group that emerged from Tory party hosts forum for Britain’s far right

Traditional Britain Group’s London conference includes speaker from Germany’s AfD party and far-right activists

24/10 Muslims in Europe experiencing ‘worrying surge’ in racism, survey finds

‘Dehumanising rhetoric’ blamed as almost half of respondents say they recently suffered discrimination

22/10 Loser of Austrian election to try to form government after parties shun far right

People’s party tasked with coalition talks with Social Democrats after winning Freedom party fails to find partner

22/10 Europe’s far right will look at Austria and say: this is how we do it | Cas Mudde and Gabriela Greilinger

The success of Herbert Kickl’s FPÖ is no surprise – it had been normalised by the centre right for years. Let that be a warning, say Cas Mudde, professor of international affairs, and PhD student Gabriela Greilinger

19/10 Thinktanks issue UK ‘wake-up’ call to danger posed by scientific racism

Guardian and Hope Not Hate investigation has ‘raised the stakes’ over threat posed by rightwing ideology

17/10 ‘Race science’ group say they accessed sensitive UK health data

Exclusive: fringe network recorded boasting of securing data from UK Biobank trove donated by 500,000 volunteers

17/10 Why immigration is back on the European Union’s agenda

The new mood to tighten laws is driven in large part by the success of far-right parties, in power in seven countries

16/10 Italy passes law clamping down on surrogacy tourism

Italians who go abroad to have a baby via surrogacy will face jail terms and fines of up to €1m

16/10 Revealed: International ‘race science’ network secretly funded by US tech boss

Group promoting ‘dangerous’ scientific racism ideology teamed up with rightwing extremist, recordings reveal

15/10 Heartache over Austria’s move towards the far right | Letters

Letters: Caroline Fiedler, Timothy Jokl and Andrew Winter Done on the rise of the far-right Austrian Freedom party and its implications for the country

13/10 The Tory leadership farce is no laughing matter – its outcome will pollute British politics | John Harris

Labour has to stand up to toxic Tory posturing, or it will be pulled in the same direction as Jenrick and Badenoch, writes Guardian columnist John Harris

12/10 Teenagers as young as 13 under suspicion for UK far-right terrorism

Experts blame ‘hateful soup’ of social media content as MI5 boss points to threefold increase in under-18s being investigated

11/10 Immigration is the toxic issue defining the US election. In Arizona, the debate is deadly

In the stretch of desert between Arizona and Mexico, Trump’s unhinged discourse has pushed the Democrats to the right on border issues. Could mass deportations be achieved without harm? I went to find out

11/10 Bella Ciao: a brief history of the resistance anthem sung to Viktor Orbán

A look at the origins and appeal off the song MEPs used to serenade the Hungarian PM in Strasbourg

10/10 Amazon criticised as Tommy Robinson book tops bestseller chart

Campaign group says site is platforming far-right activist by stocking book, which reached No 1 this week

09/10 Europe was a leader on saving nature. Now, its backsliding could threaten global progress

Once a champion of initiatives to protect nature, the EU is now giving in to pressure from farmers and the far right

08/10 On the streets of Vienna, I saw Austrians’ rage at the march of the far right – but also their helplessness | Owen Jones

Events in Austria are alarming. Because there and elsewhere, progressives hold up their hands and ask: what can we do? says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

05/10 Growth of far-right ‘active clubs’ in UK prompts call to tackle misogyny

Campaigners say groups’ online channels contain white nationalism, fascist imagery and misogynistic language

05/10 The far right can’t take away our hopes and memories. Culture is our weapon

In Austria, the FPÖ would suffocate cultural diversity. It’s not too late to resist, says theatre director Milo Rau

03/10 How remigration became a buzzword for Europe’s far right

Electoral success of parties in Germany and Austria backing mass deportation linked to the term’s growing use by mainstream politicians, say experts

02/10 Attitude to migrants will determine Ireland’s future | Letters

Letters: Jack Byrne and Jim Cosgrove respond to a piece by Maurice J Casey about Irish identity and immigration

01/10 The Guardian view on Austria’s election: yet another wake-up call | Editorial

Editorial: The Freedom party’s first ever victory is the latest in a string of far-right triumphs in Europe. Business as usual is not a credible mainstream response

01/10 Netanyahu buoyed by far-right support for Israeli land operations in Lebanon

Experts say coalition backing reflects broad support for offensive, putting PM in strongest position politically since 7 October

01/10 As the far right celebrates election success in Austria, this much is clear. It must be denied power | Farid Hafez

Though the Freedom party has won the biggest share of the vote, other parties should form alliances to sideline it, says academic Farid Hafez

30/09 The Guardian view on this summer’s riots: courts can’t solve these problems alone | Editorial

Editorial: The UK’s counter-extremism strategy isn’t working – and prison sentences won’t change that

30/09 Austrian parties to begin talks on forming government after far-right win

Exit polls show Freedom party’s election gains came thanks to strong support among younger voters

30/09 How did the far right win in Austria? To understand, look to its global networks | Julia Ebner

The Freedom party hasn’t only harnessed discontent at home – it is drawing on once-fringe ideas that have spread around the world, says Austrian academic and author Julia Ebner