ASSESSMENTS
Political Risk Is on the Rise in Europe. Here's Why.
Apr 25, 2019 | 17:57 GMT
![Albert Rivera, center, leader of Spain's center-right Ciudadanos (Citizens) party, leads a campaign rally in Renteria on April 14, 2019.](https://worldview.stratfor.com/sites/default/files/styles/2x1_full/public/Europe-Political-Fragmentation-DISPLAY.jpg?itok=0_y676q7)
Albert Rivera, center, leader of Spain's center-right Ciudadanos (Citizens) party, leads a campaign rally in Renteria on April 14, 2019. Spain holds a general election on April 28, its third in less than four years.
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Highlights
- Recent election results suggest that the political landscape in several European countries is fragmenting. This fragmentation will make general elections harder to predict and slow the formation of new governments.
- Government coalitions will likely become more heterogeneous, which in turn will lead to more complex policymaking.
- These developments will increase uncertainty about the policy direction of countries, leading to higher political risk across the Continent.
- Increasing political volatility at home will make it harder for governments to participate in decisions at the continental level, potentially slowing the decision-making process in the European Union.
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