In early May, the national Office for the Protection of the Constitution qualified the alternate organization for Germany as a “confirmed case of right-wing extremism”. AfD took legal action against it. Therefore, the national Office for the Protection of the Constitution has for the time being stopped categorization, but is sticking to its assessment of the party's activities. The word AfD as far right revived the debate on the illegalisation of the party.
What about akin parties in another European countries? You don't talk about bans anywhere. On the contrary, in any countries, parties of this kind are active in or even directing governments.
Freedom organization of Austria
Austrian Chancellor Christian Stocker of the Conservative Austrian People's organization (ÖVP) does not see the Austrian Freedom organization (FPÖ) Herbert Kickl as an utmost right-wing organization and does not know any "fire odor" that another parties in Germany have placed against AfD. It is no wonder that ÖVP has already formed coalition governments from FPÖ twice, for the first time in 2000, which was a scandal in the EU at the time, and another EU countries have kept their contacts with the Vienna Government to a minimum for respective months.
The FPÖ is simply a comparatively old organization in Austrian parliamentary history. It was founded in 1955 by erstwhile Nazis, but later became more moderate. Like AfD, FPÖ criticises immigration, globalisation and the EU. possibly the FPÖ is more prone to compromise and little ideological due to its many stakes in governments, including the national states. Last year, it first became the strongest organization in the parliamentary elections. However, it was incapable to re-create a coalition with ÖVP. Now she's even stronger in the polls than in the election.
France. National Unity
National Unity (NN) has come a long way since its foundation in 1972. Marine Le Pen, daughter of organization founder Jean-Marie Le Pen, changed the name of the National Front and moved it somewhat towards the center. Although the organization continues to be critical of immigration and Islam, present it is no longer anti-Semitic. Taking specified a course brought her fresh groups of voters.
Le Pen ran for the presidential election 3 times, losing in the final round, but each time expanding her participation in the vote. So far, a court conviction for embezzlement of public funds has banned Marine Le Pen from taking off in the election for 5 years. If she could inactive run again or the president of the Jordan Bardell party, the erstwhile polls give her or him a good chance of winning at least in the first round. The National Unity was already the strongest group in the 2024 parliamentary elections.
The RN's love of protectionism and statism, i.e. the belief in the state as a solution to problems, is very French - and this is simply a clear difference from the German AfD. Le Pen has already distanced herself from the German party, which is allegedly besides extremist for her, but it may be a purely interior political movement to appear more serious.
Italy. Italian brothers
The Italian Brothers organization is headed by a woman, Giorgia Meloni, who is most likely the most effective head of the extremist right-wing government in Europe. Many organization members perceive fascism, an Italian version of national socialism, in a affirmative light. Giorgia Meloni erstwhile said that she had a “light attitude to fascism” and that the erstwhile fascist chief of government and ally of Hitler Benito Mussolini was a “good politician”.
In the election run in 2022, which led the Meloni organization to power, its motto was “God, household and country”. First of all, Meloni and her organization are extremist in social policy: they run against abortion, LGBTQ, and against migrants.
However, unlike many likewise reasoning politicians in Europe, the Italian Prime Minister took a clear stand towards Russia in the war in Ukraine. This is the main reason why she spoke of “unconciliable differences” with AfD. At the same time, Meloni has close relations with US president Donald Trump and is so valued in Brussels as a transatlantic mediator.
Sweden. Swedish Democrats
Swedish Democrats (SD) derive from the right-wing extremist movement of Bevar Sverige Svenskt ("Sweden should stay Sweden"). Initially, the organization preached fascist and anti-democratic demands. Shortly before the Millennium breakthrough, SD tried to cut off from its old environment and take a more average position. The current organization leader Jimmie Akesson continues this course and succeeded in making Swedish Democrats the second strongest organization in the 2022 parliamentary election. Since then, the organization has supported the number government of Conservative Prime Minister Ulf Hjalmar Kristersson.
Immigration is the most crucial topic, as in another countries. The widespread crime of gangs, especially in large cities of Sweden, has brought large electoral success to Swedish Democrats. What is different for a organization with specified a profile is that it now advocates climate protection.
The Netherlands. Freedom Party
Since the 2023 parliamentary election of the Freedom organization (PVV) Geert Wilders is the strongest political force and together with 3 another parties forms a coalition government. As Wilders was besides extremist for coalition partners, an unpartisan Dick Schoof was appointed as Prime Minister. PVV is unique due to the fact that Wilders is the leader and sole member; even MPs and ministers are officially only supporters of this party. This means Wilders can self-determine the organization program and nominate candidates in the election.
The main point of the PVV programme is the fight against immigration and, above all, Islam. Wilders goes peculiarly far in his quest to ban the Quran and build fresh mosques. Before his final election, however, he announced that he would "freeze" his views on Islam in order to be able to rule. In addition, he is campaigning against climate protection and against the European Union, which he believes interferes besides heavily.
Great Britain. UK Reform
This organization underwent a number of changes: from the UK independency Party, whose main goal was to leave the European Union, the Brexit organization was formed.
When the goal of brexit was reached, the organization was renamed the UK organization Reform. Nigel Farage played a decisive function each time – the panic of the British political establishment. Today, the organization is proposing a drastic simplification in the number of immigrants – and thus puts force on both the governing Labour organization and the Conservative Party. Farage accuses both parties of inaction. Successfully: Prime Minister Keir Starmer late promised a drastic simplification in both illegal and commercial migration, only a fewer days after the UK improvement achieved good results in local elections.
According to the latest national polls, the UK improvement is ahead of even the Labour and Conservative Party. organization vice president Richard Tice calls the authoritative British climate neutrality goal “absurd”.
