The state of populist government in Europe
Some thoughts on Hungary, the Netherlands and Portugal
Between Taiwan week and my month in Japan (and all of the attendant posts on Indonesia, Pakistan and Japan itself) you would be forgiven for thinking I have made the Obama-era pledge of “pivoting to Asia”.
But just because my focus has been on Asia1 doesn’t mean a lot isn’t happening across Europe.
So today I thought I would take a whirlwind European tour and look at what has been happening re: governments in the region. With EU parliamentary elections only 3 months away, how the political parties are viewed right now, and how they are positioning themselves, is important.
Especially with the threat of a mercurial (to say the least) US president coming down the line….2
As such, here are some thought on recent events in Hungary, The Netherlands and Portugal.3
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