Europe’s far right exploit Nowak murder with populist rhetoric on race
Far-right politicians in Europe are using the murder of Henry Nowak to promote anti-immigration rhetoric. Despite the family's request to focus on knife crime, populist figures are framing the incident as a symbol of societal decline.
Why it matters
The exploitation of violent crimes for political gain highlights rising tensions regarding immigration and nationalism in European politics.
England flags are raised as protesters gather to express their anger at the murder of Henry Nowak and the police response. Photograph: Christopher Walls/Sopa Images/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen England flags are raised as protesters gather to express their anger at the murder of Henry Nowak and the police response. Photograph: Christopher Walls/Sopa Images/Shutterstock Race Europe’s far right exploit Nowak murder with populist rhetoric on race Polish, Spanish and French populists focus on clips of teenager’s dying moments and accuse UK of descending ‘into depths of the earth’
The framing focuses on the 'exploitation' of a tragedy by 'far-right' groups, which is a standard critical perspective in mainstream liberal media.
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