European nationalists flaunt their strength, buoyed by Trump's win

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European nationalists flaunt their strength, buoyed by Trump's win

By Associated Press

European nationalist leaders came together Saturday in a show of strength at the start of a year of big election tests, celebrating Donald Trump's inauguration as U.S. president and declaring themselves a realistic alternative to the continent's governments.

Right-wing populist leaders from France, the Netherlands, Germany, Italy and elsewhere strode confidently into the Koblenz congress hall on the banks of the Rhine River ahead of a flag-waving escort, setting the tone for a gathering whose mood was buoyed by Trump's swearing-in. The European parties hope for similar success in tapping antiestablishment and protectionist sentiment in elections this year.

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