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Anger at rising fuel prices bolsters Europe's far right as unrest sweeps France

France 2420 October 2026, 07:28 UTCRussia

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

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