THE
WESTERLY
WINDS
REFORM
FROM THE LEFT, TOWARDS THE RIGHT
Kristian Karppi, Managing Director, K&K Global Consulting Ltd
Similar to the Arab spring in the early 2010s, there is a democratic move towards a reform of
the Western world by strong conservative, anti-establishment sentiments since 2015 and we
don’t seem to have seen the end of this yet. In many instances within Europe, the sentiment
highlights an increasing public discontent with the European Union for the same reasons the
U.S. population voted against a further presidential rule by the Democratic party. National
protectionism, retaining welfare within the countries and pro-immigration controls are on
the rise. There is still divided opinion about whether to continue the establishment’s actions
antagonising president Vladimir Putin and Russia. Regardless of one’s political opinion, the
past and upcoming events will undoubtly have a significant impact on the geopolitical
balance and the capital markets.
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