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With European elections weeks away, nationalist and far-right parties across

Europe are sensing an opportunity.

A boom in voter support has led to the far right sharing power in Austria and the
nationalist League forming a populist coalition in Italy. Spain - once thought a
barren ground for such politics - elected multiple far-right politicians to parliament
for the first time since the country returned to democracy in 1975.

Now, some of these parties are attempting to organise into a pan-European power
bloc.

In part, this can be seen as a backlash against the political establishment, but the
wave of discontent also taps into concerns about globalisation, immigration, a
dilution of national identity and the EU itself.

Poll success in the 23-26 May elections could have a major impact on the balance
of power in the European Parliament.

So where in Europe's political landscape do nationalists hold sway?

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