Will the rise of Europe's far-right populists send renewables into reverse?

Politicians around Europe trade barbs of ‘suicidal policies’ and ‘gross populism’ as debate over clean power and net zero reaches fever-pitch. Can 'affordability' provide some common ground?

Spanish VOX leader Santiago Abascal, hosting European far-right leaders including Geert Wilders (Dutch Freedom Party, France's Marine Le Pen (National Rally).Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Italy's Deputy Prime Minster Matteo Salvini.
Spanish VOX leader Santiago Abascal, hosting European far-right leaders including Geert Wilders (Dutch Freedom Party, France's Marine Le Pen (National Rally).Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and Italy's Deputy Prime Minster Matteo Salvini.Photo: Pablo Blazquez Dominguez/Getty Images
Published 21 July 2025, 04:03Updated 21 July 2025, 05:56
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