The Financial Times' Gideon Rachman recently wrote: "At some point, the desperation and hopes of the refugees are likely to collide with the fears and resentments of European voters." The question is whether the outcomes of four upcoming elections will reflect the repercussions of the refugee crisis.
The refugee issue is certainly fodder for populists. Some may tend to the left, with a tendency to campaign against the evils of unfettered capitalism and the free markets. Others rail against immigrants and the threat posed by Islam. However, all of these politicians claim to detest the established order. This is precisely why voters support them.
WNU Editor: This article focuses on the smaller countries ... but the real electoral storms will come when the big countries vote in 2017 - France, Germany, Italy. My prediction .... if millions of migrants/refugees continue to enter Europe (as projected) .... the populists and nationalists are going to do expremely well .... doubly so if countries like Germany are faced with an economic downturn and exploding government deficits.
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