We also have crackpots in the rest of the world (I live in Australia), but they rarely rise beyond that...they remain fringe crackpots...unlike in America, where this sort of thing is completely mainstream and are running the country.
Same with creationists...yes, there are a few here and there but...politicians publicly admitting that they believe the bible as a literal account of creation? That'd be political suicide over here. Pretty sure it'd be the same in Europe.