PoliticsRepublican midterm rout sends Europe’s far right a message about voter concerns

The Republicans’ historic midterm defeat has led European far-right leaders to distance themselves further from Donald Trump while emphasizing their own priorities. They hope to benefit from Trumpism’s ideological momentum without being associated with the chaos and economic disruption of his presidency. Opposition parties see anger over prices and unaffordable housing as an electoral opportunity.

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