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There are numerous terms to describe the wide array of far right parties, but what do all they mean – and do we always use the right ones?

EU leaders gather Monday in Brussels to thrash out over dinner how to distribute the bloc's top jobs, with Ursula von der Leyen seemingly on track for a second term heading the European Commission.

Seemingly random assaults in Britain and other parts of Europe are coming from left and right

Vladimir Putin looks to be a big winner from the far-right surge in the recent European Parliament election.

From a payment card that does not allow cash withdrawals, to mandatory community service, Germany is introducing measures to make the country less attractive to migrants. The country remains the destination of choice for asylum seekers within the EU. More than 330,000 people sought asylum there last year: almost a…

In Europe, the slogan “never again fascism” is one that still resonates. The death and destruction wrought by hyper-nationalist, authoritarian states in the first half of the 20th century still haunts the nightmares of successive generations.

Germans under 25 gave the AfD 16% of their vote in the European elections, with particular support in the east

As the far-right AfD gains support among young people, an ugly summer mood looks certain – unless the German team get booted out early

How did we get here?

While the centre-right European People’s Party remains the largest bloc, analysts say a shift to the right is likely.

As the war enters its 838th day, these are the main developments.