The situation is particularly interesting in Italy, where Monti, having decided to contest the upcoming general election, has had to position himself on the right (which he signaled by attending a gathering of the leaders of Europe’s center-right parties). He and former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi are now fighting for space on the right, with the center-left Democrats leading in the polls.
西班牙、葡萄牙、希腊、土耳其和北欧国家都存在各自不同的这一基本结构。意大利的情况特别有意思，决定参加即将到来的大选的蒙蒂不得不将自己定位为右翼（他参加了欧洲中右翼党派领袖的聚会，以此可知他的立场）。他和前总理贝卢斯科尼现在正在争夺右翼空间，而在民调中领先的是中左翼民主党。