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By Krista Mahr and Daniel J. Wakin
Ms. Mahr is a senior Opinion editor. Mr. Wakin is a deputy Opinion editor.
Millions of Europeans will go to the polls this year in a test of the right-wing movements that surged in 2024’s historic elections — and of the liberal order that so many disgruntled Europeans turned against.
Voters in Germany, Austria, France and the Netherlands have demonstrated the strength of this new populist wave. What is your remarkable change? We ask them. In more than two dozen interviews throughout the continent, the Europeans who voted for extreme right parties talked about the vote to satisfy the contract between their democratically chosen governments and the people.
They spoke blatantly about nationalism, immigration, stagnant economies, life position, housing scarcity, anger opposite the elite and their perceived country of what many politically correct opinions.
Their voices offer a window to the possible options that Europeans can make in the next year. The main occasion will be a complementary federal election on February 23 after the Cave of the ruling coalition in Germany, where the extreme right option for Germany, or the AFD, obtained mass profits. Voters in Italy, Poland, Norway, Ireland, Romania and the Czech Republic, all countries where populist movements are well established or increasing, are also expected that local leaders at the local or national level.
Europe is changing. These are some of the voters who are driving that change. Excerpts from their translated interviews have been condensed and edited for clarity.
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