'Populism always ends in catastrophe': Spain FM after Italy vote
"These are uncertain times and at times like this, populist movements always grow, but it always ends in the same way -- in catastrophe because they offer simple short-term answers to problems which are very complex," Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares told reporters at a briefing.
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- Published Date: 11:31 | 26 September 2022
- Modified Date: 11:49 | 26 September 2022
Populist movements always surge during difficult times but always end badly, Spanish Foreign Minister Jose Manuel Albares warned Monday, a day after the far-right swept to victory in Italy's general elections.
"These are uncertain times and at times like this, populist movements always grow, but it always ends in the same way -- in catastrophe because they offer simple short-term answers to problems which are very complex," he told reporters at a briefing.
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