Will Europe’s right benefit from Trump’s triumph?

The Debates feature from Euro|Topics offers English (+ French and German) translations of a selections of articles in European news sources on this topic.

Euro|Topics relaunched their website during 2016. Features published before that date are still available via an archive website (see related url hyperlinks0Europe's right-wing populists celebrated Donald Trump's election win in November 2016 in the United States and leading EU politicians pragmatically offered to cooperate with the new president. Commentators feared that politicians like Le Pen and Wilders would take inspiration from Trump's victory and called on the left to initiate a process of self-renewal.

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ESO: Background information: World becomes unpredictable as ‘populist’ Trump wins US election http://www.europeansources.info/record/world-becomes-unpredictable-as-populist-trump-wins-us-election/

Hungary Today, 09.11.16: 'What A Great News' – Hungary PM Orbán Congratulates Donald Trump http://hungarytoday.hu/news/great-news-democracy-still-alive-hungarys-orban-congratulates-donald-trump-81538

Politico, 09.11.16: Europe’s far-right politicians call Trump victory ‘historic’ http://www.politico.eu/article/europes-far-right-politicians-call-trump-victory-historic-nigel-farage-geert-wilders-marine-le-pen/

The Local.fr, 09.11.16: Marine Le Pen says Trump win 'good news for France' http://www.thelocal.fr/20161109/marine-le-pen-quick-ton-congratulate-donald-trump

The Independent, 10.11.16: Far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders hails Donald Trump's victory as 'Patriotic Spring' that should inspire Europe http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/donald-trump-geert-wilders-president-win-response-patriotic-spring-europe-revolution-take-country-a7408931.html

The Economist, 12.11.16: Charlemagne. When America sneezes… http://www.economist.com/news/europe/21709990-donald-trumps-victory-more-bad-news-european-union-when-america-sneezes

EurActiv, 10.11.16: Europe’s extreme right leaders revel in Trump’s victory http://www.euractiv.com/section/elections/news/europes-extreme-right-leaders-revel-in-trumps-victory/?nl_ref=24590778

EurActiv, 10.11.16: Trump victory could rob German far-right of US bogeyman http://www.euractiv.com/section/global-europe/news/trump-victory-could-rob-german-far-right-of-us-bogeyman/

Kathimerini, 09.11.16: Golden Dawn says Trump win a victory for ethnically 'clean' states http://www.ekathimerini.com/213537/article/ekathimerini/news/golden-dawn-says-trump-win-a-victory-for-ethnically-clean-states

Politico, 10.11.16: Yes, President Marine Le Pen is now more possible http://www.politico.eu/article/yes-president-marine-le-pen-is-now-more-possible-trump-clinton/

The Guardian, 12.11.16: Marine Le Pen, Beppe Grillo, Geert Wilders, Frauke Petry: has their big moment arrived? https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/nov/12/elections-eu-donald-trump-brexit-italy-referendum

Social Europe, 17.11.16: Trump: The Final Wake-Up Call https://www.socialeurope.eu/2016/11/trump-final-wake-call/#

Social Europe, 17.11.16: For A Democratic Polarisation: How To Pull The Ground From Under Right-wing Populism https://www.socialeurope.eu/2016/11/democratic-polarisation-pull-ground-right-wing-populism/

Spiegel Online International, 11.11.16: Concern in Brussels and Berlin. Trump Spells End of Normality for Europe http://www.spiegel.de/international/europe/trump-spells-trouble-for-berlin-and-brussels-a-1120905.html

Spiegel Online International, 21.11.16: Trump Election Boosts European Populists http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/trump-election-boosts-european-populists-a-1122077.html

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