Global Scans · Rise of the far right · Weekly Summary

• [New] To keep the AfD out, the centrist political parties will have to work with a new far-left populist party, Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance, which aligns with the far-right positions on migration and support for Ukraine. Council on Foreign Relations
• [New] The question of how far Right-wing populist parties in Germany have been subverted by Russian influence will remain a key question for years to come. The Telegraph
• [New] Austria's election could prove to be one of the most critical as Europe struggles to withhold a far-right surge. IOL
• In the U.S., hate crimes have the potential to surge as far right extremists become emboldened by Trump, who recently said he would expel pro-Hamas immigrants at a rally. Time
• The next step would be a victory in the 2024 European elections, which is no longer an impossibility after 10 years of increasing voter support for the far right in France. DW.COM
• Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who leads the religious-conservative Justice and Development Party, and his ally, Devlet Bahceli, leader of the far-right Nationalist Movement Party, will need to secure the support of their supporters and the wider population. Deutsche Welle
• With important elections coming up in the eastern states of Germany, it remains an open question whether the taboo forbidding collaboration with the far right will endure another electoral surge by the AfD. The Conversation
• Germany itself is seeing rising support for the far-right Alternative for Deutschland, which currently score second in opinion polls, although national elections are not due until autumn in 2025. Yahoo News
• While the far-right parties are still a minority, the growing size of their apparent support and this past weekend's gains in EU parliamentary elections have triggered fears over the future of Western backing for Ukraine. Kyiv Post
• In that respect, it should be remembered that if the firewall against the AfD were to break down in Germany, it could very well have consequences for other EU countries where anti-Europe, far-right, parties are close to coming to power at the national level. illiberalism.org
• Political polarization, fueled by the influence of U.S. President Trump on far-right actors, risks destabilizing the electoral processThe Risks - and One Major Opportunity-Trump Presents to Brazil. Ainvest
• Political uncertainty looms over 2026 elections amid U.S. influence on far-right actors, while BRICS / COP 30 partnerships offer strategic opportunities amid global volatility. Ainvest
• The growing support for far-right parties is threatening the EU's diplomacy with Ukraine. Euronews
• The increasing popularity of Ukraine-skeptic far-right populists in the polls for the upcoming June EU parliamentary elections could further complicate efforts towards greater defence integration. Defense One
• ECR and ID - the two national-conservative and far-right groups - could join forces to slow or block commission proposals, jeopardising key projects such as the green transition and support for Ukraine. The Guardian
• As Germany prepares for its election this weekend, church leaders have issued a warning that democracy is under threat with the rise of the far right and polarised debate over immigration. Religion Media Centre

Last updated: 01 November 2025