Nationalists And Populists Poised To Dominate European Balloting

Bloomberg Business Week, Free Republic
Thu, 10/20/2016 - 10:23pm

May America lead the way on November 8th. As Europeans assess the fallout from the U.K.’s Brexit referendum, they face a series of elections that could equally shake the political establishment. In the coming 12 months, four of Europe’s five largest economies have votes that will almost certainly mean serious gains for right-wing populists and nationalists.

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