Far-right support surges fivefold across Europe as elections loom

Support for far-right parties has grown steadily across Europe, and upcoming elections could reshape the continent's political future. Radical right and populist parties now sit in coalition governments in Croatia, Czechia, Italy and Finland. They also lead in the polls in Austria, Belgium, France and Germany. The Guardian reported this year that nearly a quarter of European voters chose far-right parties in their most recent national elections — a fivefold increase since 1995. Europe correspondents Jon Henley and Ashifa Kassam answered Reddit users' questions about their reporting from the continent, including how the votes might shape what comes next.