Right-Leaning Candidates on the Rise, Leading Elections Around the Globe

Across the globe, conservative leaders are gaining political ground. Top row (left to right): Donald Trump, United States; Karol Nawrocki, Poland; Giorgia Meloni, Italy; Nayib Bukele, El Salvador. Bottom row (left to right): Sanae Takaichi, Japan; Daniel Noboa, Ecuador; Viktor Orbán, Hungary.

Just a few years ago, during the Biden era, it seemed the whole world had shifted left, with only a few outposts, such as Hungary and Poland, standing against the tide of woke ideology and the drift toward socialism.