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Far-Right Surge Expected In European Parliament Elections

Paolo Damilano speaks at the closing of his election campaign at the electoral committee headquarters in Piazza Carlo Felice in Turin, Italy, Thursday, June 6, 2024. (Giacomo Longo/LaPresse via AP)

Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic are participating in the European Parliament elections, with a surge of far-right parties expected to make significant gains across the 27-nation bloc. While final results will be disclosed on Sunday after all countries have voted, an exit poll in the Netherlands indicated that Geert Wilders' far-right PVV party is poised for substantial growth.

Populist, far-right, and extremist parties have been on the rise since the last EU election in 2019, with some even taking over governments in certain EU nations. Far-right parties in France, Belgium, Austria, and Italy are leading contenders in the current EU elections, reflecting a broader trend of surging public support for such ideologies.

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