Riccardo Marchi, a researcher specializing in radical right-wing movements, analyzed the phenomenon of high voting for the AfD (Alternative for Germany) in East Germany, attributing it to two historical 'betrayals': reunification that did not bring prosperity and globalization that abandoned the less competitive regions. The specialist also compared the situation with Sweden, where far-right parties have also gained strength, warning about the European trend of growth of these movements.
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This article is relevant for European readers because it explains the political and economic roots of the growing support for the far-right in Germany, one of Portugal's main economic and political partners. The analysis shows that the phenomenon is not isolated, affecting multiple European countries, including Sweden, and that it results from unfulfilled promises of reunification and globalization.
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Two Public Security Police (PSP) unions — SPP and Sinapol — demand the opening of negotiations with the Government on labor matters. At issue are the improvement of career development, the updating of salary indices, and the revision of supplements earned by officers. The unions consider these issues essential to enhance the profession and ensure better working conditions in the PSP.
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