Is Populism Poised to Dominate Europe s Future?

2016 has seen the rise of populist politics throughout Europe and America, with nationalist sentiment at an all-time high. Will this trend continue unabated throughout Europe’s upcoming elections? For similar stories, see: Le Pen s Battle To Move France To The Political Right https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MH9wUYYpLfo Britain s Brexit Showdown https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YvcFoIa8rsA The Rise Of Austria s Jörg Haider https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6RsooMKWF1o Subscribe to journeyman for daily uploads: http://www.youtube.com/subscription_center?add_user=journeymanpictures For downloads and more information visit: http://www.journeyman.tv/film/6942 Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/journeymanpictures Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/JourneymanNews https://twitter.com/JourneymanVOD Follow us on Instagram: https://instagram.com/journeymanpictures “There was Brexit and there was Trump… we will do the same in France!” This is the claim of Florian Philipott, second-in-command of France’s immensely popular Front National, a far-right party that would secede from the EU. As with other nationalist groups, their aim is to both politically and economically turn their back on the international stage. “Our aim is to stop the globalist march by regaining our sovereignty – monetary, fiscal, territorial – and be the masters of our own fate in France”, explains one supporter. Similar parties are gaining traction throughout Europe, such as the AfD in Germany and the Freedom Party of Austria, but what can account for this global lurch to the right? Some political commentators avoid drawing direct parallels between the socio-political factors that are driving this international movement: “in France the unemployment rate is very high, but there are some countries where populism is very strong and the unemployment rate is very low”. Whatever the exact root of this phenomenon, it presents a great upheaval of the global socio-political structure in the post-war West. RTS – Ref. 6942 Journeyman Pictures is your independent source for the world s most powerful films, exploring the burning issues of today. We represent stories from the world s top producers, with brand new content coming in all the time. On our channel you ll find outstanding and controversial journalism covering any global subject you can imagine wanting to know about.