# Rising fuel prices bolster Europe’s far right as unrest sweeps France

https://mins.news/en/item/107442

- France 24, 2026-10-20 07:28 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/france/20261020-anger-at-rising-fuel-prices-bolsters-europe-s-far-right-as-unrest-sweeps-france

> Higher fuel costs are adding pressure on households, businesses and governments across Europe, fuelling cost-of-living protests and strengthening far-right parties ahead of next year’s elections in countries including France, Italy and Poland. Some far-right parties are calling for a return to Russian energy.

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