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Traditionally, the far right has been bad for the economy: "More worrying still is what happens next. “Do not be fooled by the first term,” warns Christoph Trebesch of the Kiel Institute, a think-tank.
He has studied governments of the hard right since 1945, and found that over a 15-year period they lowered gdp per person by more than 10%, on average, compared with moderates. “There is the risk of favouring politically connected firms, building up a parallel oligarchy that has no interest in a free, competitive market,” adds Mr Trebesch. “It’s a consistent pattern.” Even if the hard-right governs relatively sensibly in its first term, damage will be done. The reforms that Europe urgently needs will not be. "
In The Economist
https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2025/09/04/the-hard-rights-plans-for-europes-economy?giftId=5827330c-ab00-4038-b76a-18e98f1e4680&utm_campaign=gifted_article 4 replies
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