Victory for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally follows surge in support for populist parties, while Ursula von der Leyen says the ‘centre is holding’
EU elections: populist right makes gains but pro-European centre holdsEuropean election results 2024: live from across the EUSnap French election: what happened, why, and what’s next?
The key lesson from Sunday night is that European parliament elections can matter a lot for national politics, Pawel Zerka, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has said.
In France, the disappointingly poor result of Emmanual Macron’s party has prompted him to call early legislative election for the end of June (with this unexpected and risky move, he seeks to get a second life, and avoid a lame duck status – but it could also lead to a Macron-Le Pen cohabitation).
This shift could impact policies on climate, migration, enlargement, budget, and rule of law if right-wing parties collaborate … There is also a risk of growing divisions and even chaos within the European Parliament and the European Council, which threatens European unity and capacity to achieve compromises, so much in need today given the Ukraine war and the potential for another Trump presidency.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Victory for Marine Le Pen’s National Rally follows surge in support for populist parties, while Ursula von der Leyen says the ‘centre is holding’EU elections: populist right makes gains but pro-European centre holdsEuropean election results 2024: live from across the EUSnap French election: what happened, why, and what’s next?The key lesson from Sunday night is that European parliament elections can matter a lot for national politics, Pawel Zerka, senior policy fellow at the European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) has said.In France, the disappointingly poor result of Emmanual Macron’s party has prompted him to call early legislative election for the end of June (with this unexpected and risky move, he seeks to get a second life, and avoid a lame duck status – but it could also lead to a Macron-Le Pen cohabitation).This shift could impact policies on climate, migration, enlargement, budget, and rule of law if right-wing parties collaborate … There is also a risk of growing divisions and even chaos within the European Parliament and the European Council, which threatens European unity and capacity to achieve compromises, so much in need today given the Ukraine war and the potential for another Trump presidency. Continue reading…
