As the war in Gaza continues, France's former ambassador to Israel has told FRANCE 24 how Israel has "shifted to the right, even to the far right" since he was in post.

German bishops are concerned about right-wing extremism and have explicitly positioned themselves against the populist Alternative for Germany. An unusual move, as they are usually loath to comment on political parties.

Hundreds of thousands of people took to the streets in demonstrations against far-right extremism in cities across Germany. Rallies were expected in more than 100 German cities and towns over the weekend.

Farmers' protests have a long tradition in Germany. And today again, there are deliberate attempts by right-wing extremists to use farmers' anger for their own ends.

French media almost unanimously criticise the controversial immigration law backed by the government of President Emmanuel Macron. While the left sees the legislation as pandering to the far right, the right is mostly critical of the process leading to its passing. Also: two household names in France are in more hot water over sexual assault accusations. We finish with a look at the worst tourist behaviour in 2023.

The populist party stopped short of calling for Germany to leave the EU. Instead, the AfD proposed a "federation of European nations" that preserves the members' sovereignty.

The official stance of Germany's center-right CDU is that they reject any cooperation with the far-right populist AfD. But comments by their leader Friedrich Merz have again sparked concern he's weakening that resolve.

The Alternative for Germany is finding support from new voters, and has now won two local elections in a week. Why?

Three far-right parties have made it into parliament in Athens, presenting a challenge for Greek democracy. The Spartans, the successor party to the banned Golden Dawn, have caused a particular stir.

Talking Europe interviews the boss of the largest and oldest group in the European Parliament, the centre-right European People's Party. Manfred Weber is a veteran of the EU assembly, having first been elected nearly twenty years ago, and he is an important player in German politics, in the conservative Christian Social Union.

Each day, five people are victims of far-right attacks in Germany. Racism persists as a pressing reality. Alarmingly, such violence is on the rise among young people.