Will France become the third country in Europe to be governed by the far right? The second round of the presidential election will see Emmanuel Macron (La République En Marche) and Marine Le Pen (National Rally) oppose this Sunday, April 24.
For now, Emmanuel Macron is the winner with 57% of the vote against 43% for Marine Le Pen, according to an Opinionway barometer for CNEWS unveiled on April 21. But it would not be the first time that the far right has created a surprise by imposing itself at the head of a state.
In Europe, two countries are concerned: Hungary and Poland. Hungary is led by Prime Minister Viktor Orban, re-elected in April. At the head of the Fidesz party, classified very right or even on the far right, Viktor Orban positions himself against immigration and the rights of LGBT +. He also attacked freedom of the press. At the same time, he highlights the “traditional family”, the Christian religion and nationalism.
Values also carried by the Law and Justice party (PiS). This largely dominates the Polish government, in addition to being the original party of President Andrzej Duda. Classified on the extreme right, he refuses abortion and homosexual marriage.
Globally, Brazil is one of the countries ruled by the far right, with Jair Bolsonaro at its head. Israel’s ruling coalition also has the far right in its ranks.