The significant inroads made by Marine Le Pen's far-right National Front in the recent regional elections in France — especially in traditionally socialist strongholds — came as a surprise to many.
But the far-right making gains at the expense of the left is nothing new: four years ago something similar happened in Hungary.
In the impoverished northeast region, the Hungarian far-right party, Jobbik, managed to get 24-27 percent of the votes in the 2010 elections, considerably hi...
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Already a member? Login hereEszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.
Eszter Zalan is a Hungarian journalist who worked for Brussels-based news portal EUobserver specialising in European politics, focusing on populism and Brexit.