Radical right-wing parties and anti-immigration in Europe; Reviewan Security Axis of Freedom Party of Ausria (FPÖ) and Party for Freedom of Netherlands (PVV)

Security perceptions of European states have undergone some changes and transformations over time. As of today, the immigration phenomenon is at the center of securitization, although it is not clearly stated. As an actor in the securitization process, when the state perceives a problem as a threat, it gives priority to that problem. If the "object" defined as the problem is specifically considered a national security issue, states claim that they also have special rights to deal with it. After the Cold War, the security understanding of European states changed against immigrants. Political parties acting with the far-right mindset and displaying an anti-immigrant attitude are on the rise. In this study, securitization concepts and securitization of migration in the European Union have been examined. Later, the Austrian Freedom Party (FPÖ) and the Dutch Freedom Party (PVV), which conduct politics over anti-immigration in Europe, were analyzed according to the case study model. The reason for this choice is the remarkable activities of both parties in anti-immigration in recent years. In addition, FPÖ and PVV have common discourses on Euroseptism along with racism and xenophobia. As a result of the study, it has been determined that a marginalizing understanding towards immigrants has begun to strengthen across Europe and this has been exploited by far-right political groups.