Escalation of conservative ideology overshadows European states that go to the polls in 2023. Results depend on the “economic course of this year”, considers an expert.
Within the Old Continent there is a change in voter preference. The weariness in relation to the parties that govern is accentuated, which can trigger the rise of the extreme right. Last year, the conservative right managed to gain momentum in France’s presidential and legislative elections. In Italy, he even managed to reach power, with the arrival of Giorgia Meloni as prime minister. What are the prospects for Europe in 2023? From the perspective of Pedro Ponte e Silva, a researcher at the Portucalense University, the polls will be largely influenced by the evolution of the economic situation.
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