There are no populist governments in power in Western Europe. But populist parties are still on the rise, and their leaders are undeterred.
Since the first migrant wave in 2015, parties that were considered fringe in Western Europe began to gain in polls. The Alternative for Germany, the League in Italy, and the National Front in France, previously at less than 5%, started receiving double-digit percentages in elections to the surprise of many. They fought against a rising tide of mass immigration, which they said was destroying Europe's identity, and they fought against dire economic conditions leading to low birthrates and youth without hope.
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