The Serpent’s egg: German vote shows rise of far-right in Europe, but it hasn’t been a steady march

The first victory of the Alternative for Germany in a state election has renewed fears of an ascendant far-right in Europe, as voters repeatedly vent discontent and mainstream leaders grapple with myriad crises, from affordability to Russian aggression and scraps with China and the United States over trade. But while anti-immigrant, pro-Russian parties have made inroads across the continent in recent years, there have also been notable reversals, and some have softened their views to build coalitions with moderates. The AfD fell short of an absolute majority in Sunday’s vote in Saxony-Anhalt that would have allowed it to form the […]