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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 [[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 May 2015 [[Poland|Polish]] presidential election, conservative and Euroskeptic challenger [[Andrzej Duda]] of the moderately-Euroskeptic [[Law and Justice]] (PiS) won in an upset, defeating the pro-EU incumbent.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/national-security/2015/05/25/conservative-challenger-wins-polish-election-signaling-rightward-shift/ Conservative Challenger Wins Polish Election, Signaling Rightward Shift]. ''Breitbart News''. May 25, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/world/2015/05/22/in-polish-presidential-ballot-win-by-right-wing-challenger-could-signal-return.html In Polish presidential ballot, win by right-wing challenger could signal return to turbulence]. ''Fox News'' (and AP). May 22, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> In the October 2015 general election, PiS won in a landslide,<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/10/26/eurosceptics-claim-victory-in-landmark-poland-election/ Eurosceptics Claim Victory In Landmark Poland Election]. ''Breitbart News''. October 26, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref> becoming the first Polish party to win enough votes to govern the country alone since the fall of communism in 1989.<ref>[http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34648575 Poland elections: Law and Justice party can govern alone]. ''BBC''. October 27, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref><ref>Goettig, Marcin; Barteczko, Agnieszka (October 27, 2015). [https://www.reuters.com/article/us-poland-election-idUSKCN0SL1XH20151027 Poland's Eurosceptics win outright majority in parliament]. ''Reuters''. Retrieved July 20, 2017.</ref> This landslide election frightened Europeanist leaders and politicians.<ref>[http://www.breitbart.com/london/2015/12/23/polands-political-course-sparks-alarm-in-us-and-europe-with-fears-of-democratic-backsliding/ Poland’s Political Course Sparks Alarm in US and Europe, With Fears of Democratic Backsliding]. ''Breitbart News''. December 23, 2015. Retrieved March 18, 2017.</ref>

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>

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>