Enduring Right-Wing Parties Find Strength in Staying Power Across Peru, Italy, France
Keiko Fujimori won Peru’s presidency in June, while Italy’s Giorgia Meloni led the longest-standing government since 1946 and France’s Marine Le Pen regained eligibility for the 2027 race, illustrating how persistent right-wing parties maintain influence by staying put.
Over the past fifteen years, Keiko Fujimori appeared in every Peruvian presidential runoff, finally securing the presidency in June with 50.1% of the vote after three defeats and a 16-month preventive detention. Her party, Fuerza Popular, survived legal scrutiny and retained its political relevance despite the Constitutional Tribunal annulling the proceedings in October 2025. In Italy, Giorgia Meloni’s administration became the longest-running government since the republic’s founding, overtaking Berlusconi’s 1,412-day record.
In France, a Paris appeals court reduced Marine Le Pen’s electoral ban to time already served, enabling her to contest the 2027 presidential election. Analyst Frank Furedi attributes the endurance of these right-wing movements—Fuerza Popular, Fratelli d’Italia, and Rassemblement National—to their unwavering focus on national sovereignty and the protection of voters’ perceived values. By refusing to dissolve or radically shift their platforms, they maintain a loyal base that feels neglected by mainstream parties. The article suggests that future success for these leaders will depend on delivering concrete order and prosperity rather than merely promising it during campaigns.
Why it matters
It shows how steadfast populist right parties can reshape democracies by continuously catering to voters ignored by mainstream elites.
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