http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/12/25/map-populist-right-wing-explodes-across-europe-in-response-to-migrant-crisis/The following originally appeared in the UK Express:
Far-right parties are on the march across Europe as the unprecedented migrant crisis gripping the continent fuels a surge in support for nationalist movements.
This shocking map shows how anti-immigration campaigners have enjoyed huge gains in this year’s elections, whilst thousands have taken to the streets to protest against the overwhelming influx of migrants and refugees.
From Greece to Germany and Switzerland to Sweden, far-right protestors and parties have stormed the mainstream of European politics as voters rebel against years of predominantly socialist rule.
In France Marine Le Pen’s controversial Front National came within a whisker of winning control over swathes of the country, whilst the traditionally liberal societies of Scandinavia turned their backs on moderates amid unprecedented migratory pressure.
As 2015 draws to a close, Express.co.uk has taken a look at the worrying shift towards the far-right and the inept responses of mainstream politicians which could see the continent once more gripped by fear and intolerance.
Read the rest – including descriptions and photos of the rise of populist parties in Austria, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Italy, The Netherlands, Sweden, and Switzerland – here.
