What’s behind the rise of far right politics in Europe | Daphne Halikiopoulou

This podcast episode features a TED Talk by political researcher Daphne Halikiopoulou, who discusses the rise of populism and far-right politics in Europe. She argues against the common narrative that immigration is the sole driver of this phenomenon, presenting data that shows a significant portion of far-right voters are not primarily concerned with immigration. Halikiopoulou identifies other factors, such as economic insecurities, distrust in institutions, and opposition to environmental policies, and how far-right parties use civic nationalist narratives to appeal to a broader range of voters. She emphasizes that parties have the agency to shape their electoral fortunes and should counter the far-right by exposing its extremism and promoting the positive aspects of immigration.