European elections: Hungary poll puts Orbán’s Fidesz on 50% with Magyar’s Tisza on 27% – as it happened
Party of far-right populist predicted to take 11 seats against six for challenger who is building a centrist movement
Celine, a civil servant and administrator in several French government ministries, used to keep quiet about the fact that she voted for the far-right, anti-immigration party of Marine Le Pen. I couldn't talk about it at work; people would say: You're a fascist.' It was frowned upon - it was almost a sackable offence," said the 68-year-old, who retired three years ago.
But today, even in her hometown of Boulogne-Billancourt, west of Paris, where the largely well-off residents have been historically closed to the far right, and voted 83% for the centrist Emmanuel Macron in the 2022 presidential final round, Celine has noticed a shift in the public mood.
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