Right wing parties gain ground in European elections

SBS News In Depth - A podcast by SBS

As parties from the right and far-right gain ground in the European Union's latest parliamentary elections, French president Emmanuel Macron has called a snap election. It's set off a political earthquake in France, after his party suffered a humbling defeat at the hands of the far-right. While Europe's centrist People's Party still dominates, the results reflect a growing trend in the West toward more radical alternatives to mainstream parties.

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