In Austria, a far-right party forms part of the government coalition and in Hungary, the right-wing eurosceptic, populist Viktor Orban has been elected once again to lead his country. Mr Orban has focused on a message against migration and the need to protect Hungary’s interests from what he perceives as outside interference from the EU and the UN, for instance!
In Poland, the populist President has caused trouble with ignoring the rule of law and trampling on democratic principles. In light of all the above, it is clear that populism is no longer a marginalised trend, but is coming increasingly into the mainstream.