Will There be a European Right Wing Backlash?

The terrorist attacks in Paris on 13 November 2015 that claimed the lives of 129 people and injured 352 more will certainly have a lot of far reaching consequences. Security in the French capital will be tightened even more across the board, particularly for the December 2015 climate summit in Paris. Average people in France and around the world will certainly move and act with more caution in their daily lives.

One result that could very well occur is a pan-Europe right wing backlash. As reported here on September 23, 2015, (http://rg21.jp/?p=2202) in countries from the Baltic to the Aegean, European right-wing parties are on the rise. Non-stop south-to-north immigration has fueled the increase in sympathy and membership. And the Paris attacks, especially with allegations that terrorists used the current wave of immigration to gain access to Europe, will only strengthen the appeal of Europe’s right.

Mainstream media seems to be asleep to the possibility of a backlash, and will probably only wake up when the right has won elections in one or two European capitals.

So, will Europe move to the right in 2016 and beyond? Please log in and give us your opinion.

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N.Y. Times/ Anti-refugee backlash

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