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Conservatism. But to conserve what exactly? Well, in no specific order: nature, heritage, languages, landscapes, nations, families, the State (Photo: Nick Fewings, Unsplash)

How the centre-right can take on hard-right and win big in 2024

As the Europe elections of 2024 are already looming, the centre-right must use the opportunity to rethink its model or risk marginalisation. Because its electoral base is steadily crumbling.

Yet, a new block can be formed around a clearer conservative principle, coalescing three like-minded groups currently not talking to each other: Christian-Democratic voters, pro-innovation Greens, and new immigrant communities.

The observation is commonplace: a strong populist right carryi...

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Michael Benhamou is research associate at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, the think tank of the centre-right European People's Party.

Conservatism. But to conserve what exactly? Well, in no specific order: nature, heritage, languages, landscapes, nations, families, the State (Photo: Nick Fewings, Unsplash)

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Michael Benhamou is research associate at the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies, the think tank of the centre-right European People's Party.

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