From what I understand the BNP did fairly well in local elections as well.

To top that I believe an actual Fascist was elected as the Mayor of Rome.

I am going to say this is a natural movement of statist minded countries, the movement from one authoritarian extrene to another. Knee jerk reactionism...

That is why all the smart people came over to America. Then stupid France ruined it all with the Statue of Liberty.