Gwendolyn Posted May 25 Posted May 25 Far-right parties are on the rise in much of Europe, and Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni senses a big moment. "We are on the eve of a decisive election," the Brothers of Italy leader tells a packed hall in Madrid by video link. Marine Le Pen of France's National Rally is in the front row, alongside Santiago Abascal, who heads Spain's Vox party. "We are the engine of our continent's renaissance," the Italian prime minister declares, before rousing her audience to a standing ovation. The far right has won elections in Italy and the Netherlands, leads the polls in France, Austria and Belgium and has a stake in the governments of Finland and Slovakia. Now they could secure more than three in every 10 votes when the EU's 27 states vote in European elections from 6-9 June, and become a powerful force in the European Parliament. Infighting is threatening to take the gloss off the far-right surge - because of a series of scandals surrounding Germany's AfD. That is why the AfD's allies in the EU have thrown the German party out of their far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) group in the European Parliament. They want nothing to do with a party whose top candidate, Maximilian Krah, has revealed embarrassing views about Adolf Hitler's Waffen-SS and whose number two faces accusations of taking money from Vladimir Putin's Russia - allegations he denies. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cgllgxlg5dgo
Gwendolyn Posted May 25 Author Posted May 25 It's curtains for everyone who is a minority (especially Arab and Muslim) in Europe for a few years, buckle up
Lil' Oz Posted May 25 Posted May 25 I'm from Germany, and it's very scary what's happening here, especially in the East.
Stimulus Posted May 26 Posted May 26 (edited) All of these far-right populists want a Trump moment. No matter if the polls look good or bad, it's important to vote to limit the power of these wannabe dictators as much as you can. Don't take your freedoms for granted, even though things can be better than they are now. Edited May 26 by Stimulus
woohoo Posted May 26 Posted May 26 52 minutes ago, Stimulus said: All of these far-right populists want a Trump moment. No matter if the polls look good or bad, it's important to vote to limit the power of these wannabe dictators as much as you can. Don't take your freedoms for granted, even though things can be better than they are now. Oh wow I thought it was just inbred Americans acting like this. So even if I were to flee the US under Trump it's not any better anywhere else. Just drop the nukes at this point. I'll stand under ground zero gladly. 1
slimfem Posted May 26 Posted May 26 6 hours ago, Lil' Oz said: I'm from Germany, and it's very scary what's happening here, especially in the East. What's the atmosphere like? How does the future look for gay people there?
Lil' Oz Posted May 26 Posted May 26 (edited) It's pretty tense here, especially in the East. There's been a noticeable rise in right-wing extremism, which is really unsettling for both the LGBTQ+ community and migrants. The far-right AfD party is gaining more support, and that's contributing to the hostile atmosphere here. People are more open about their prejudices, and incidents of discrimination and violence are increasing more and more. It's scary because you never know when you might encounter hostility just for being who you are (I was recently called ***). Regarding atmosphere in general, it is quite scary, with a lot of us feeling anxious about our safety and uncertain about what the future holds. Many of us are worried about facing more discrimination and wondering if things will get worse before they get better. Hopefully things will get better, but it seems to be getting worse and worse, and it's not just Germany, but all European countries are seeing a surge in fascism and racism ❤️🩹 5 hours ago, slimfem said: What's the atmosphere like? How does the future look for gay people there? Edited May 26 by Lil' Oz 2
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