Election poster wars start in Europe for May EU parliament election.

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Poster wars breaking out across Europe

In Britain, the UK Independence Party has certainly got the publicity it was hoping for from its new poster campaign - and expects it to encourage a higher turnout from its passionately Eurosceptic followers.

UKIP has been accused by some of scaremongering and racism. But some posters in Germany - where the visual campaign appears to be most energetic - are even more controversial.


The NPD has made its anti-immigrant message clear

The far-right NPD has been reissuing posters which have caused scandal for years, with a very clear and openly xenophobic message. The caption "Have a safe flight home" accompanies an image of people of Middle Eastern appearance on a flying carpet.

Another says "resist!" with an image of a boxing glove. This, critics say, is openly advocating violence.

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The far-right is optimistic that their fear campaign will take them to their best results ever in the upcoming election for the EU parliament.