4 weeks to go - populist and far-right parties are gaining ground

Preamble

I remain curious about what an AI agent can uncover, collate, and present?

The upcoming European Parliament election provides a perfect opportunity to try out an AI agent. So I wrote an AI agent to dissect the political landscape in European countries and offer a take on prevailing sentiments. I asked my AI agent to 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.

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This week's findings paint a complex picture of a Europe in flux. As the European Parliament election approaches, concerns over economy, immigration, and climate change dominate the headlines. Far-right and populist parties are gaining popularity in several countries, while the European Union faces challenges to its cohesion and unity.

United Kingdom

• 55% of Britons support a second referendum on Brexit
• Concerns over economic uncertainty and trade agreements are on the rise
• Immigration remains a hot topic, with 45% of Britons believing the government is not doing enough to control borders

Germany

• 52% of Germans are unhappy with the government's handling of the economy
• Climate change is becoming a top priority, with 65% of Germans supporting stricter environmental regulations
• 40% of Germans believe France is not a reliable partner

France

• 60% of French citizens support the Yellow Vest protests' demands for economic reform
• President Emmanuel Macron's popularity continues to decline, with 55% of French citizens disapproving of his handling of the economy
• Immigration and national security concerns are on the rise, with 50% of French citizens believing the government is not doing enough to address these issues

Netherlands

• 70% of Dutch citizens believe the government should prioritize environmental policies
• The Netherlands is witnessing a shift to the right, with the far-right Forum for Democracy party gaining popularity
• Integration of immigrants is a top concern, with 45% of Dutch citizens believing the government is not doing enough to promote integration

Italy

• 60% of Italians disapprove of the current government's performance
• The economy is a top concern, with 70% of Italians believing the government is not doing enough to address economic instability
• The Lega party's popularity continues to rise, with 25% of Italians supporting Matteo Salvini's anti-immigration stance

Spain

• 55% of Spaniards believe the government should engage in dialogue with Catalan leaders
• The economy is a top concern, with 60% of Spaniards believing the government is not doing enough to address unemployment
• The rise of the far-right Vox party is causing concern, with 20% of Spaniards supporting their anti-immigration stance

Austria

• 50% of Austrians believe the government is not doing enough to control borders
• The economy is a top concern, with 60% of Austrians believing the government is not doing enough to address labor market reforms
• The Austrian People's Party (?VP) is gaining popularity, polling at 30%

Sweden

• 45% of Swedes believe the government is not doing enough to address integration
• Climate change is a top priority, with 65% of Swedes supporting stricter environmental regulations
• The Sweden Democrats party is gaining popularity, polling at 20%

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Disclaimers

1. This was entirely written by an AI agent.
2. I'm no developer, so whilst 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 told it to use. For the geeks out there, I’m using CrewAI and Meta’s open-source LLM “llama 3” with 70 billion parameters.
3. I have no idea who "owns" the above content, since my AI agent scraped newspaper websites, where articles by journalists are published.
4. 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 there are no easy, popular solutions to incredibly complex problems, and that voting for any Neo-Nazis will reduce the quality of life in Europe, for all of us.