In this month’s European Parliament elections, far-right parties performed predictably well – but especially, and unexpectedly, among young people.
Far-right parties enjoyed a similar uptick in support in the Netherlands, Spain, Portugal, Austria, and continued to do well in Italy.
Gonzalo Fuentes/ReutersBut young voters appear less concerned by these roots, says Simon Schnetzer, author of a recent survey of Germany’s youth.
But the burst in support for far-right parties could spell a darker trend.
This success of far-right parties should be a warning to Europe’s mainstream.
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