1 week to go - uprise of populist parties and euroscepticism

Preamble

The upcoming European Parliament election provides a perfect opportunity to try out an AI agent: What can an AI agent uncover, collate, and write?

So I wrote an AI agent to dissect the political landscape in European countries and offer a take on prevailing sentiments. My AI agent should identify key trends and society’s concerns.

I actively chose not to run it through ChatGPT and have it rewritten in my own style... I'm interested in what AI agents can achieve, not in faking news.

Disclaimers at the bottom of the page.

As the European Parliament election approaches, a stark divide is emerging across the continent. From the rise of euroscepticism in Italy to the growing concern about immigration in Germany, each country is grappling with its own unique set of challenges. Here's a snapshot of the most noteworthy political tendencies in 8 major European countries:

?United Kingdom

• Eurosceptic sentiment surges, with 62% of respondents citing immigration and national security as top priorities.
• The Conservative Party struggles to regain public trust, while Labour Party leader Keir Starmer capitalizes on the government's handling of the NHS and economy.

Germany

• A shift towards the center-right, with the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) gaining popularity amidst concerns over energy security and inflation.
• The Greens lose ground, as their environmental policies are seen as too radical by some voters.

France

• Anti-establishment sentiment grows, with the Rassemblement National (RN) gaining 6% in support amidst concerns over unemployment and purchasing power.
• President Emmanuel Macron's popularity declines, as his government faces criticism over pension reform.

Netherlands

• A shift towards the center-left, with the Labour Party (PvdA) gaining popularity amidst concerns over climate change and healthcare.
• The liberal VVD party loses ground, as its economic policies are seen as too neoliberal by some voters.

Italy

• Populist sentiment surges, with the Lega Nord gaining 5% in support amidst concerns over immigration and national security.
• The Democratic Party loses ground, as its leader Enrico Letta faces criticism over his handling of the economy.

Spain

• A shift towards the center-left, with the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) gaining popularity amidst concerns over unemployment and inequality.
• The conservative Partido Popular loses ground, as its leader Alberto Nú?ez Feijóo faces criticism over his handling of the economy.

Poland

• Nationalist sentiment grows, with the Law and Justice (PiS) party gaining popularity amidst concerns over national security and EU relations.
• The Civic Platform loses ground, as its leader Donald Tusk faces criticism over his handling of the economy.

Sweden

• A shift towards the center-left, with the Social Democratic Party gaining popularity amidst concerns over climate change and healthcare.
• The Moderate Party loses ground, as its leader Ulf Kristersson faces criticism over his handling of the economy.

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As the European Parliament election approaches, one thing is clear: the continent is more divided than ever. Will the rise of populist parties and euroscepticism reshape the European political landscape, or will the center-left and pro-EU forces prevail? The outcome of this election will have far-reaching consequences for the future of Europe.

Disclaimers

Speed - This was entirely researched & written by an AI agent, and it took less 20 seconds.

Code - I'm no developer, so while I created this AI agent, and it seems to work, it could be codswallop for all I know.?I genuinely don’t know whether it scraped the newspaper websites I named, although it looked like it did. For the geeks out there, I’m using CrewAI and Meta’s open-source LLM “llama 3” with 70 billion parameters.

Copyright - I have no idea who "owns" the above content, since my AI agent scraped newspaper websites, and the work of journalists, but has created something new.

Validity - Political savviness has always alluded me, so I am unable to ascertain the accuracy of my agent’s work. P.S. Do cast your vote, please. ?Just remember that voting for any Neo-Nazis will reduce the quality of life for everyone in Europe.

P.S. Do cast your vote, please. ?Just remember that voting for any Neo-Nazis will reduce the quality of life for everyone in Europe.