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Populism, Poverty and the German Elections

September 22, 2017

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With German Chancellor Merkel expected to win reelection on Sunday, the European elites may celebrate having turned back a populist surge, but their neo-liberal policies continue to fuel discontent, says Andrew Spannaus. By Andrew Spannaus The citizens of Germany will head to the polls this Sunday, in the last of a series of elections in […]

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Growing Poverty Fuels Europe’s Extremism

May 24, 2017

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By Andrew Spannaus The rise of protest movements across Europe, with increasing support for extremist candidates and political parties, comes against the backdrop of a growing sense of insecurity for the middle and lower classes across the continent. Less stable employment conditions and the stagnation or regression of salaries have created the fertile ground for […]

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