Published on 6/27/2026
The political and security arena on the European continent is witnessing a strong wave of radical nationalist forces, as far-right parties have become firmly entrenched in power or have risen in the elections, taking advantage of the migration crisis and the decline in voting.
Today, this right is disguised in a new guise that distributes smiles, while Muslims and immigrants have replaced the Jews in the hierarchy as an “internal enemy,” in light of a wave of political extremism that threatens to shake the foundations of fragile European democracies and the arrival of a “dark night for liberal democracy.”
The film “The Extreme Right… The Danger Coming from Europe” – within a series of licensed films broadcast by “Al Jazeera 360” – culminated an intense investigative and investigative effort that crossed the geographical and political borders of the Old Continent. The work was not limited to monitoring superficial manifestations, but rather delved deep into the secret structure of the “galaxy of extremism and hatred.”
The film was distinguished by extracting exclusive confrontations and interviews with the actual theorists of the “reverse displacement” and “Great Replacement” plans, as well as presenting a psychological and structural analysis of the phenomenon of hatred through live testimonies and harsh reviews of former leaders and officials in the neo-Nazi and skinhead movements, and relying on the digital dismantling of the right’s fallacies with numbers and data.
Germany and its “reverse displacement” plans
The features of the tangible danger begin in Germany, where intelligence identified about 15,000 violent extremists, at a time when the Secretary of State at the Ministry of the Interior since 2015, Hans-Jörg Engelke, painted a disturbing picture of “the looseness of controls and the crossing of limits in speech.”
Neo-Nazis no longer appear with shaved heads and combat boots, but rather with elegant clothes and jackets that contributed to the success of the “AfD” party, which has achieved historic successes and ranked second in opinion polls since 2023 and formulated its plan for “reverse migration.”
The party is led by its real leader, Björn Höcke, who believes that he is waging a “cultural battle” to make Europe a “fortified fortress” by deporting immigrants.
In January 2024, the Correctiv news website revealed a secret meeting in Potsdam that included members of the party with identity influencer Martin Sellner, who proposed a plan aimed at expelling and forcing the “parallel societies” of non-Europeans, African Arabs, and Muslims to leave the country, unleashing popular anger in unprecedented demonstrations.
The term “parallel societies” in sociology and politics refers to a state of complete isolation (forced or optional) experienced by immigrant communities or ethnic and religious groups within a host country, where these groups are separated structurally and culturally from the original society, and replace it by establishing “special societal structures” that include closed residential neighborhoods, educational institutions, economic networks and independent systems.
The myth of the “Great Replacement”
In Belgium, the extreme nationalist right is at the forefront in the Flemish region through the Vlaams Belang party, where MP Philippe de Winter promotes the doctrine of the “Great Replacement,” claiming that Brussels has become the capital of this replacement.
But data analyst Karim Doueib refutes this narrative digitally, stressing that the majority of foreigners in Brussels are Europeans (the French are in first place), while Moroccans come in fourth place.
This right-wing spectrum is linked to cross-border networks such as the “Identity and Democracy” group in the European Parliament, led by Gerolf Annemancer, with the aim of systematically reducing migrants.
Political thinker Benjamin Byard warns that the “Great Replacement” ideology is a direct catalyst for the violence and terrorism that was embodied in the attacks of Anders Breivik and the Christchurch massacre in New Zealand carried out by Brenton Tarrant, in line with the terrorist “acceleration” trend that believes in starting a racial war and encourages killing.
France…the galaxy of violent organizations
As for France, it includes about 3,000 violent extremists, and witnesses half of the far-right terrorist acts in Europe.
In this context, journalist Sebastian Bourdon revealed, via a channel on Telegram, cells that include members of the security and army planning to burn down migrant centers and dispose of the bodies in secret.
This system is integrated with the return of the revolutionary nationalist and neo-fascist movement, represented by the revival of the organization of the “Union Defense Group” led by Marc de Cacray-Valmonnier, and the “Cocard” Student Union headed by Vianney Wundercher, which is linked to the “National Rally” party.
Activist Safia Ait Orabi believes that France is experiencing a phase of “normalization” with the extreme right led by Marine Le Pen, which accelerated with the emergence of Eric Zemmour.
This threat escalated with the targeting of institutions, the burning of the house of the mayor of the town of Saint-Brevan, and MP Thomas Porte receiving death threats from the “732 Committee.”
In Lyon – which is described as a mecca for the extreme right – the leader of the “Lyon Popular Movement” Elliott Bertin brandishes violence, declaring his rejection of immigration and discrimination between Europeans and non-Europeans, amid government inability and a counter-mobilization from the anti-fascist “Young Guard” movement led by Raphael Arnault.
In light of this scene, the extreme right today represents a single work system and family that shares the same vision that rejects equality, at a time when Europe stands at a fateful crossroads, between the expansion of partisan extremism and militias, and the popular movements that reject this dark vision.
