A spectre is haunting Europe: the rise of the far right

The far right, fuelled by the crisis of capitalism, is tearing down Europe’s democratic “security walls.” Fascism, which has become normalized in Italy and emerged as the top vote-getter in Austria, is now shaking Germany, the continent’s powerhouse. France and the United Kingdom are the major powers that will face the next test. Right-wing populism, filling every void as the left remains silent, is seizing upon social anger with each passing day