The Far Right Watch

Marine Le Pen could win first round of French election

Marine Le Pen could win first round of French election

French National Front leader Marine Le Pen stands a real chance of winning the first round of next year’s presidential election, according to a new survey.

The far-right in Sweden: The arrival of the Sweden Democrats

The far-right in Sweden: The arrival of the Sweden Democrats

The Far Right Watch turns its attention to Sweden. 2010 was a game-changing year in Swedish polititcs with the election of far-right political party the Sweden Democrats. The First Pint’s Emma Nilsson reports on the party’s electoral success.

The Far Right in the UK

The Far Right in the UK

After the English Defence League brought Luton to a standstill at the weekend, we take a look at this far-right group and their more established counterpart – the British National Party.

The Netherlands: The far right on trial

The Netherlands: The far right on trial

The Far Right Watch turns to The Netherlands, where far-right politician Geert Wilders, who has courted controversy throughout his political career, is currently on trial for inciting racism and hate speech.

France’s far right party: the Le Pen legacy

France’s far right party: the Le Pen legacy

The first installment in our Far Right Watch series looks at the National Front Party in France, where Marine Le Pen has been elected to follow in her father, Jean-Marie Le Pen’s, footsteps as party leader.

The far-right watch: An introduction

The far-right watch: An introduction

The First Pint kicks off a new series of articles, profiling the rise of far-right political groups across Europe.