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Far-right parties surge in Western elections
Far-right and populist parties are winning unprecedented electoral victories across multiple Western democracies. In the UK, Reform UK gained massive support while the Greens made gains on pro-Palestinian platforms; in Australia, One Nation won its first Lower House seat; far-right parties are advancing across Europe. The trend reflects voter frustration and shifting political coalitions.
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- UK local elections: "Starmer must address voters' frustration over change"
- Anti-Israel Greens win 2 mayoralties, 4 councils in UK local elections; hard-right Reform is big winner
- Australia’s far-right party wins first Lower House seat
- Breaking: Liberal vote plummets as One Nation scores historic win in Farrer
- Live: One Nation wins Farrer by-election, ABC projects
- Nigel Farage will need to be 22 times more efficient to win the next general election