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Strange Bedfellows — Anti-Immigrant Conservatives and Environmentalists Join Forces in Europe

Experts discuss the odd pairing of Austria's conservatives and climate activists and the lessons for the larger realignment of left-right politics in Europe.
Head of Austria's Green Party Werner Kogler and Head of Peoples Party (OeVP) Sebastian Kurz shake hands after delivering a statement, as they start their negotiations for a coalition government in Vienna, Austria Play Podcast
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Following the collapse of a government between the far-right and right last year, Chancellor Sebastian Kurz of Austria, the young head of a conservative party deeply opposed to immigration, has just formed a coalition government with Austria’s Green party. Having adopted a platform that is anti-immigration, pro-business, and pro-environment, the odd pairing of these parties holds important and timely lessons for the larger realignment of left-right politics taking place across Europe, not least in Europe’s biggest economy, Germany.  Sam Jones of the Financial Times joins  Deep Dish  to discuss.

About the Speakers
Brian Hanson
Former Vice President, Studies
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Brian Hanson served as the vice president of studies at the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. He managed the Council's research operations and hosted the Council's weekly podcast, Deep Dish on Global Affairs.
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Sam Jones
Austria and Switzerland Correspondent, Financial Times