‘A direct cultural threat’: your questions on the rise of the right across Europe answered

The Guardian reports: Europe correspondents Jon Henley and Ashifa Kassam answered Reddit users’ questions about their reporting from the continent Support for far-right parties has been growing across Europe, with radical right, populist parties in coalition governments in Croatia, Czechia, Italy and Finland, and leading in the polls in Austria, Belgium, France and Germany.

With support for far right politics well established across Europe, how might upcoming elections shape its future?

This politics story centres on France. Names and organisations mentioned in the coverage include Europe, Jon Henley and Ashifa Kassam.

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Location

France · Europe

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The Guardian

First reported

16 Oct 2026, 14:30 IST

Key names

Europe, Jon Henley, Ashifa Kassam, Reddit

Section

Politics

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