*Boffey, Daniel (March 3, 2017). [https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2017/mar/03/brexit-has-put-other-leaders-off-wanting-to-leave-says-ec-vice-president Rising Euroscepticism 'poses existential threat to EU']. ''The Guardian''. Retrieved July 10, 2017.</ref> resulted from the [[Eurozone Crisis]], which began in 2009, and the [[European migrant crisis]], which began a few years later. Euroskeptic parties performed strongly in the 2014 European parliament elections,<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2014/05/26/after-euroskeptic-rise-muddles-european-union-future-eu-leaders-must-find-way.html After Euroskeptic rise muddles European Union's future, EU leaders must find a way out]. ''Fox News''. May 26, 2014. Retrieved July 10, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-27559714 Eurosceptic 'earthquake' rocks EU elections]. ''BBC''. May 26, 2014.</ref><ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28107633 How Eurosceptic is the new European Parliament?]. ''BBC''. Retrieved July 10, 2017.</ref><ref>Synon, M.E. (July 26, 2014). [http://www.breitbart.com/london/2014/05/26/on-the-continent-germany-france-and-the-earthquake/ On the Continent: Germany, France and the earthquake]. ''Breitbart News''. Retrieved July 10, 2017.</ref> with such parties in the [[United Kingdom]],<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/events/vote2014/eu-uk-results UK European election results]. ''BBC''. Retrieved September 8, 2016.</ref> France,<ref>McPartland, Ben (May 25, 2014). [https://www.thelocal.fr/20140525/live-european-elections European Elections 2014: National Front tops vote]. ''The Local''. Retrieved July 10, 2017.</ref> and Denmark<ref>Alexander, Harriet (May 26, 2014). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/denmark/10856160/EU-election-2014-Danish-eurosceptic-Peoples-Party-wins-and-calls-for-alliance-with-Cameron.html EU election 2014: Danish eurosceptic People's Party wins - and calls for alliance with Cameron]. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved July 10, 2017.</ref> gaining the most seats in their respective countries.
In the 2015 [[Switzerland|Swiss ]] federal elections, the [[Swiss People's Party]] received 29.4 percent of the vote and 65 seats in the 200-seat National Council, a record amount for the party.<ref name="SlideToRight">[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/switzerland/11939953/Anti-immigration-party-wins-Swiss-election-in-slide-to-the-Right.html Anti-immigration party wins Swiss election in 'slide to the Right']. ''The Telegraph'' (originally by ''Reuters''). October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2016.</ref><ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/10/19/swiss-parliament-shifts-to-right-in-vote-dominated-by-migrant-surge/ Swiss Parliament Shifts To Right In Vote Dominated By Migrant Surge]. ''Breitbart'' (by ''AFP''). October 19, 2015. Retrieved October 12, 2016.</ref> No Swiss political party had exceeded the SVP's share of the vote in at least a century, and no party received more seats in the National Council since 1963, when the number of seats was established at 200.<ref name="SlideToRight"/> In the 2015 [[Poland|Polish]] legislative election, the moderately Euroskeptic [[Law and Justice]] won the absolute majority.
In the first round of the 2016 [[Austria]]n presidential election, [[Freedom Party of Austria]] candidate [[Norbert Hofer]] received 35.1 percent of the vote, which at the time was the party's best result in a national election in history.<ref>Troianovski, Anton (April 25, 2016). [http://www.wsj.com/articles/european-right-gets-boost-from-austrian-freedom-party-victory-1461598555 European Right Gets Boost From Austrian Freedom Party Victory]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 17, 2016.</ref> Hofer lost the run-off election by less than one percentage point,<ref>Troianovski, Anton (June 1, 2016). [http://www.wsj.com/articles/austrian-court-orders-rerun-of-presidential-vote-1467369788 Austrian Court Orders Rerun of Presidential Vote]. ''The Wall Street Journal''. Retrieved December 17, 2016.</ref> and again received a relatively large percentage for a Euroskeptic party in a rerun later that year.<ref>Oliphant, Roland; Cseko, Balazs (December 4, 2016). [http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2016/12/05/time-comes-says-defiant-austrian-far-right-freedom-party-claims/ Austrian far-right defiant as Freedom Party claims 'pole position' for general election: 'Our time comes']. ''The Telegraph''. Retrieved December 17, 2016.</ref>
On June 23, 2016, the United Kingdom [[Brexit|voted to leave]] the EU.<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2016/06/24/major-british-broadcasters-project-great-britain-will-leave-european-union.html WHAT NOW? 'Brexit' vote puts Britain, EU in uncharted territory]. ''Fox News''. June 24, 2016. Retrieved July 10, 2017.</ref>
In the 2017 [[The Netherlands|Dutch]] general election, the [[Party for Freedom]] became the second strongest party by receiving its best result ever.
[[French National Front]] candidate [[Marine Le Pen]] received second place in the first round of the 2017 French election on April 23 with over 21% of the vote, meaning she advanced to the second round to face liberal [[Globalism|globalist]] candidate [[Emmanuel Macron]].<ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2017/04/23/french-presidential-election-le-pen-macron-projected-as-winners-in-first-round.html French presidential election: Le Pen, Macron win first round to advance to runoff]. ''Fox News''. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref><ref>[https://www.theguardian.com/world/ng-interactive/2017/apr/23/french-presidential-election-results-2017-latest French election first round results 2017 – Macron and Le Pen go through]. ''The Guardian''. April 23, 2017. Retrieved April 23, 2017.</ref><ref>Berton, Elena (April 23, 2017). [http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2017/apr/23/emmanuel-macron-marine-le-pen-in-runoff-for-french/ French voters reject establishment, send Macron and Le Pen to presidential runoff]. ''The Washington Times''. Retrieved April 24, 2017.</ref> Le Pen]lost the election with just under 34% of the vote, the election was a victory for her in a sense as it showed that she, her party, and their ideas had entered and were influencing the French mainstream.<ref>Mohdin, Aamna (May 8, 2017). [https://qz.com/975521/marine-le-pen-lost-the-vote-but-she-won-something-better/ Marine Le Pen lost the vote but she won something better]. ''Quartz''. Retrieved May 8, 2017.</ref> Soon after the election, it was revealed that even if Le Pen had won, the [[liberal elite]] in France would have taken steps to keep her from actually welding power.<ref>Dettmer, Jamie (May 19, 2017). [http://www.voanews.com/a/french-officials-secret-plan-marine-le-pen-win-media-says/3861923.html Media: French Officials Had Secret Plan in Event of Le Pen Win]. ''Voice of America''. Retrieved May 22, 2017.</ref>