With populists on the left and right winning support across Europe, moderates have found a single issue of their own to campaign on
Campaigning in Europe comes easily to populists but less so to centrists. A single word printed in large letters – “diesel” – is enough for the German far-right Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) to tell voters exactly where it stands on the climate debate.
The modern European electorate is so angry about so much – the green deal, migrants, electric cars, cultural diversity, open markets, Europe, politics itself – it is hard for centrists to find a foothold.
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Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/jun/05/ukraine-is-a-dividing-line-in-european-election-that-centrists-hope-to-exploit
Author : Patrick Wintour Diplomatic editor
Publish date : 2024-06-05 04:00:12
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