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Voice of America

Rise of Populism, Anti-establishment Leaders Shake Foundation of EU

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Ravenel B. Curry III Distinguished Fellow in Strategy and Statesmanship

Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential elections brought a sigh of relief in many Western capitals, worried that the National Front’s Marie Le Pen if elected would pull France away from the European Union. But many analysts warn that the future of the European bloc remains uncertain. Britain, a key member of the EU, is on its way out, and the populist, anti-establishment, anti-EU wave is still on the rise across the continent.