Europe: (Goose)stepping to the Right?

Right-wing political groups, some would say fascist, are making gains in both national and the European Union elections. The most recent being the British National Party winning seats in the European Parliament earlier this month.

So far such groups hold less than 20% of the seats in various legislatures across western and central Europe--so far.

Here's Mark Steyn's assessment on why Europe is taking a hard-right turn:

http://www2.macleans.ca/2009/06/18/why-the-fascists-are-winning-in-europe/