BBC News: Europe and Nationalism

Nationalist and far-right parties are making electoral gains throughout Europe. The most recent example: Sweden Democrats winning about 18 percent of the vote on September 9. BBC News points to common themes including opposition to immigration and refugees, Islam and the European Union project: “In part, this can be seen as a backlash against the political establishment in the wake of the financial and migrant crises, but the wave of discontent also taps into long-standing fears about globalisation and a dilution of national identity.” The article reviews emerging nationalism throughout Europe with parties serving as opposition leaders in Germany, coalition partners in Austria and Italy, and ruling parties in Hungry. Even as minority opposition parties or coalition partners, the far-right parties are adept at driving topics of national conversations and influencing foreign policy. – YaleGlobal