Europe's far-right politicians are gaining influence, but they're a disparate bunch when it comes to Russia's war in Ukraine, LGBTQ+ rights, NATO or the European Union. Here's what you need to know.
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00:00Who's labelled far-right and why? Europe's far-right politicians are gaining
00:05influence, but they're a disparate bunch. Most are critical of Islam and want to
00:11radically limit migration. They want less European cooperation and say their
00:16country should come first. But they have big differences on foreign policy,
00:20especially on ties with Russia. In the European Parliament, those further to the
00:25right than centre-right conservatives are often called the far-right, and they've
00:30formed different clubs. The first includes Georgia Maloney's Brothers of
00:34Italy and Poland's Law and Justice Party. At home, they've curbed rights for
00:37migrants and same-sex couples, but internationally they back Ukraine,
00:42tempting more centrists to work with them. The next club is more sceptical of
00:46Ukraine's support, and some members are seen as Russia-friendly. It includes Viktor
00:51Orbán's Fidesz Party, which regularly rails against LGBTQ plus people, Austria's
00:56Freedom Party and France's National Rally. The last club includes the
01:00Alternative for Germany Party. Some far-right factions see them as too toxic
01:05to work with. They campaign for the mass deportation of foreigners, question if
01:10humans cause climate change, and downplay Germany's Nazi past. Europe's far-right
01:15has a mishmash of views on other topics like abortion or economic policy, but
01:19together they're gaining power and pushing Europe's political centre of
01:23gravity to the right.