Far-Right Populists Top Polls In Germany, France and Britain For The First Time

2026-09-03T23:36:31Z

For the first time in modern history, far-right and populist parties are simultaneously topping the polls in Europe’s three main economies of Germany, France and Britain.

A poll Tuesday showed Alternative for Germany — which is under surveillance by the country’s intelligence services over suspected extremism — is now the most favored by voters. The survey by broadcaster RTL put the AfD at 26%, ahead of the ruling Christian Democrats at 24%.

This is a high watermark for the European far right, a once fringe movement whose virulently anti-immigration, anti-Islam and culture-war politics were shunned by the mainstream just a decade ago. Today, these parties have developed deep ties with President Donald Trump and his Republican allies, who openly cite nationalists such as Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán as inspirations on policy and tactics.

Far-right parties have been elected over the past few years into the governments of Italy, Hungary and elsewhere. The center right and the center left have hemorrhaged votes amid high inflation, fears over immigration and collapsing faith in institutions — all familiar issues in America, too.

Tuesday’s polling milestone is “a sign of the power of populism, disinformation and the failure of established parties to understand what is happening,” said Nic Cheeseman, a professor of democracy and international development at England’s University of Birmingham.

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/europe/far-right-populists-top-polls-germany-france-britain-first-time-rcna224706

2026-09-03T23:50:57Z

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2026-09-03T23:51:22Z

This reporting is out of date.

In the UK, the largest far right party just sunk to 3rd in the latest poll and is tied for 2nd in the poll aggregators. Its been in continuous decline for 2ish months.

And the talk of Orban is odd as he and Duda in Poland both got kicked out of power within the last 12 or so months.

This is not to say AfD/RN aren't an issue. But this article is certainly showing a lack of familiarity with the situation across Europe.