[vdaniuk]

>Wilders, Le-Pen, the UK euro-skeptics, Greek nationalists and so on all have one thing in common.

Two things actually. A very significant share of euro-skeptics, far right parties and movements are funded by Moscow. When Putin's and his cronies regime falls, European political landscape might change in a very unpredictable way.

[throwaway12309]

And assuming this is true, what makes you think Putin's regime will fall before Greece or UK or Portugal? Greece is on the very edge of the cliff. If Greece leaves the Euro/EU, it isn't going to be as 'contained' as european leaders are making it to be, since Portugal will probably be targeted next, and while on paper seems Portugal is doing better, it isn't really (Gov. is doing everything it can to show Portugal doing well, unf. at a GREAT weight for the populace. Just heard on the news this weekend, the food bank is doing a campaign to feed about 400.000 people that are malnourished. This is around 4% of the population. I know there are many other countries that have more poor people, but as in Greece, when you see your gov. paying money to ECB/IMF and your people is starving, at one point they will break (as they did when they elected Syriza)

As for the UK, I can't really say. I think the referendum in 2017 will end with a "stay" vote, but it will depend a lot on Greece's situation and how France/Germany deal with the UK issues regarding the EU in 2016.

[DanBC]

Wait what?

What UK euro-sceptic party receives funding from Moscow?

http://www.ukpolitical.info/Donations.htm

http://www.electoralcommission.org.uk/find-information-by-su...

http://search.electoralcommission.org.uk/Search?currentPage=...

[vdaniuk]

Yeah, Moscow would certainly make sure that their funding is easily discovered and attributed.

For example, Le Pen's Front National got EUR 40M loan[0]. Also Greece’s Golden Dawn party, Belgium’s Vlaams Belang, Italy’s Northern League, Hungary’s Jobbik and the Freedom Party of Austria.[1]

An overview from The Guardian[2]

[0]http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/40m-of-russia...

[1]http://www.theweek.co.uk/europe/61498/russia-funds-french-na...

[2] http://www.theguardian.com/world/2015/feb/16/russian-resurge...

[DanBC]

So nothing about UK parties?

[vdaniuk]

Ukip has been cosy with Moscow[0] but I am unaware about any reliable funding stories.

[0]http://www.theguardian.com/politics/2014/mar/31/nigel-farage...

[arethuza]

I don't think there is much more to it than, as the article says "The enemy of my enemy is my friend" - UKIP hates the EU and Putin hates the EU.

It reminds of Churchill's quote after the Nazis attacked the Soviet Union:

If Hitler invaded Hell I would make at least a favourable reference to the devil in the House of Commons.

Churchill had previously been War Minister at the time of the intervention in the Russian Civil War against the Bolsheviks and was a strong anti-communist.

[NB Just to be clear - I strongly disagree with UKIP policies, but I don't believe for a minute that they'd actually take money from Moscow - it would be political suicide if it was ever found out].