Right-wing pushback in Europe?

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Published: 26 April 2016

Last updated: 4 March 2024

Child refugee fight has caught public's imagination, says peer – Heather Stewart & Rowena Mason – The Guardian 26.04.16
Labour peer Lord Dubs tables new proposal after immigration bill amendment to let 3,000 unaccompanied Syrian minors into UK defeated in House of Commons. He was a beneficiary of the Kindertransport, the government-backed programme that took child refugees from Germany in the run-up to WW2.

Austrian government reels after far-right election ‘tsunami’ – Simon Sturdee – The Times of Israel 25.04.16
In a dramatic demonstration of the state of European politics, Freedom Party’s Norbert Hofer wins 36% of vote in first round, leaving mainstream candidates far behind. ‘This is the beginning of a new political era,’ Freedom Party leader Heinz-Christian Strache said after what constituted the best-ever result at federal level for the late Joerg Haider’s party, whose 2000 entry into government sent shock waves through Europe.

And see: Likud’s flirtation with Austrian far-right has precedents April 19, 2016