What kind of vision(s)? The far-right and European security

Far-right parties are now widespread in different countries across Europe, raising questions about states’ commitment to European security. These parties varied their positions on the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but it is still unclear how they form their visions and which types of actors they can play in European security. In this contribution, I take stock of the visions and roles of far-right parties in European security by suggesting that we should explore their preference systems. I hold that we should investigate their definition of what constitutes security, how they aim to address threats, and in what way. Building on the forum’s introduction, I argue that we can conceive such actors as spoilers, agnostics, or even architects of European security. The paper concludes by raising questions about the implications of far-right actors for organizing European security at a time when they are increasingly integrated into its existing structures.