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Is the euro crisis responsible for populism?

Barysch, Katinka, (2013), “Is the euro crisis responsible for populism?” , Centre for European Reform, 19 Απριλίου.

Populists and extremists are on the rise across Europe. Even Germany is now seeing the rise of a eurosceptic party. The euro crisis is the reason for growing political risk in the eurozone. Or is it? True, populist parties are more important in several euro countries. But the reasons for this are manifold and it is hard to detect a Europe-wide trend. An end to the euro crisis would not guarantee a return to predictable two-camp politics.