
Rise of the National Rally?
Ones and Tooze
Strange political alliances and economic indecipherability
Political parties like Le Pen and AFD exhibit peculiar combinations of Eurozone shock, refugee crisis, COVID, and anti-vax sentiments. Despite sympathy for Putin, the economic programs of AFD and Le Pen appear indecipherable, leaning towards incoherent giveaway politics. AFD attracts a voting base in East Germany affected by 1990s shocks, despite supporting strict fiscal policies like Germany's debt break provisions.
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