National conservatism

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National conservatism is a political term used primarily in Europe to describe a type of conservatism which is mainly concerned with promoting nationalist feelings, upholding cultural and ethnic identity, and opposing the European Union. Common themes which unite all national conservatives are Euroscepticism, social conservatism, and, most importantly, very strong opposition to immigration.

Besides those common elements, national conservatives may hold very different views in different countries, depending on local factors. This is particularly true in the case of economic issues, where the views of national conservatives can range anywhere between support for a planned economy to advocating a centrist mixed economy to upholding a laissez-faire ultra-capitalist economy.

National conservatism can be said to fill the political gap between established right-wing political parties and the nationalist far right. Examples of national conservative parties include:

Croatian Democratic Union (Croatia)
Movement for France (France)
Likud (Israel)
UKIP(United Kingdom Independence Party) (United Kingdom)
National Alliance (Italy)
For Fatherland and Freedom (Latvia)
Law and Justice (Poland)
Kuomintang (Republic of China)
Swiss People's Party (Switzerland)

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