Editorial: La Vanguardia

• A group of European business associations in the technology sector has warned of the risks posed by the rise of far-right parties in Europe.
• These associations believe that protectionism and restrictive immigration policies will affect the development of innovation and the attraction of talent.
• The European digital sector, comprising 20,000 startups, fears a rollback of European integration that will restrict the single digital market.
• Pre-election polls indicate that far-right deputies could account for more than 20% of the total.
• The manifesto of the associations calls for an open, inclusive, and technologically advanced Europe, supporting innovators with investments and proactive strategies.

Conclusion: Facing the threats of the far right and its protectionist tendency, Europe needs to be an innovation powerhouse that depends on an open society for people from around the world.

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