When European elections take place next month, experts expect that far right, anti-establishment and “anti-European” parties are heading for significant gains. In several EU states – Austria, France, Germany, Spain and now Portugal – far-right parties are becoming part of the political mainstream. No longer languishing on the margins, what is the appeal of these parties, and how are they gaining respectability and power?
In this livestreamed event, the Guardian's Europe correspondent Jon Henley will chair a panel of leading experts from across the continent to discuss the rising power of the far right, and the potential consequences for the EU. |