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What Aussie business can expect from Europe’s far-right shift

Both sides of politics in Europe will back industrial policies designed to onshore or diversify supply chains – and that’s the space where Australia plays.

Hans van Leeuwen
Hans van LeeuwenEurope correspondent
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London | Europe’s rightward political shift is unlikely to fundamentally change the outlook for Australian companies in the region, say CEOs and trade experts who operate there.

But it will be weeks before any confirmation of the big continuity signal that many company executives want to see: the likely confirmation of a second five-year term for Ursula von der Leyen, the hawkish and business-friendly European Commission president.

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Hans van Leeuwen covers British and European politics, economics and business from London. He has worked as a reporter, editor and policy adviser in Sydney, Canberra, Hanoi and London. Connect with Hans on Twitter. Email Hans at hans.vanleeuwen@afr.com

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