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German and Finnish data suggests the leftist Greens — which capitalized on the youth vote in the past — are now losing ground.
Young voters across Europe are veering toward newer parties, which include far-right platforms, whereas many long-established, centrist parties still rely on support from older voters, said Josse de Voogd, a Dutch researcher who has made electoral geography his specialty.
“AfD in Germany doesn’t even have to grow to become the largest, because [the Socialists] and the [Christian Democrats] will naturally shrink, and the young voters are scattered across all parties,” he said, referring to the far–right Alternative for Germany.
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