Collaborating with Pew Research Center and the IE School of International Relations, the WLA-CdM hosted an event where a finding of Pew Research Center was published on political attitudes in Western Europe.
In late 2017, a poll was conducted in eight countries of Western Europe; Germany, France, Italy, Spain, UK, Denmark, the Netherlands and Sweden. Where a trend toward disenchantment with politic was found. The poll underscored how populist parties are tapping into the frustration toward the establishment, according to WLA-CdM’s article, trust in democratic institution is low in countries such as the UK, Spain, France and Italy.
It can be seen that citizens with populist views didn’t perceive much economic benefit from being a member of the EU. The reasons for this is the increasing divergence between rural and urban environments, making it clear that democracies are not doing enough for many of their citizens, especially those who are behind in technology.
The WLA-CdM also plays the role of partner with BGF and MDI in developing the AIWS 7-layer model for AI’s development.
