Europe: Nationalist resurgence

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The eurosceptic and anti-immigration True Finns have taken nearly a fifth of votes in Finland's general election, reflecting a trend across Nordic and Western European countries.

The phrase "rise of the far-right" has been used - though in each country the parties concerned have their own characteristics and do not necessarily fit the conventional "far-right" description.

Here we record the electoral status - and political influence - of some of the most succesful nationalist/ anti-immigrant parties in Europe.
FRANCE
Marine Le Pen speaks at National Front headquarters in Nanterre, west of Paris, 21 February Marine Le Pen is hoping to give the FN a friendlier image

France's National Front (FN) has enjoyed a resurgence under its new leader, Marine Le Pen. In recent local elections, the party took around 15% in the first round and about 12% of the total vote in the second. However, in many of the second-round votes, the FN was not competing in the run-off. Where it did, it took around 40%.


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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-13115454