Blaming the Periphery. Right-Wing Populists Stoke Anti-Southern Rage

Right-wing populists in the Netherlands, Austria and Finland are stoking anger against people in debt-laden southern European countries. Experts say they are taking advantage of the debt crisis to gain popularity.

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