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Europe’s far right seizes on protest violence to push authoritarian anti-immigration agenda

Published October 21, 2026 10:36 am • Updated October 21, 2026 10:36 am •
Europe’s far right seizes on protest violence to push authoritarian anti-immigration agenda
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Nationalist leaders are framing unrest as consequence of failed liberal governance and open bordersEurope’s far-right leaders have jumped on the violence that rocked numerous cities last weekend, framing it as the inevitable consequence of failed liberal governance and open-border policies and insisting only they can restore law and order.Months away from key elections in Spain, France and Italy, authoritarian nationalists are eager to weaponise the…

Nationalist leaders are framing unrest as consequence of failed liberal governance and open bordersEurope’s far-right leaders have jumped on the violence that rocked numerous cities last weekend, framing it as the inevitable consequence of failed liberal governance and open-border policies and insisting only they can restore law and order.Months away from key elections in Spain, France and Italy, authoritarian nationalists are eager to weaponise the…

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