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And I'm Darren Woods.

Europe has been stunned by the recent success of far-right political parties,

which made unexpected gains in recent

European Parliament elections. Well in Europe voters in 27 countries have

elected more far right members to the European Party.

So there is going to be an increase in the share of the far right.

Far right parties are leading in at least nine countries

including here in the Netherlands where a far right party

So the European Parliament does remain under the control of centrist parties, but with the French

far-right National Rally Party taking more than 30% of the vote in the first round of a national election

in France, Europe is now bracing for a wave of victories by the far right in several upcoming

national elections.

And if the far right continues to take part at the national level, well, Europe's politics are going

to change.

But what about its economics?

On today's show we will take a look at what a swing to the right could mean for Europe's

economy and particularly the European stance on globalization.

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