Anger at rising fuel prices bolsters Europe's far right as unrest sweeps France
Surging energy costs and a deepening cost-of-living crisis are fuelling protests across the continent, giving far-right parties fresh momentum as they call for tax cuts and a return to Russian energy supplies ahead of key elections.
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