Polls indicate a surge for the right across the continent in next month’s ballots but the centrists are still likely to hold sway in parliament
Far-right gains in next month’s European elections will be hard, if not impossible, to parlay into more power in parliament, experts say, but they could boost nationalist parties in EU capitals – with potentially greater consequences.
Polling suggests far-right and hardline conservative parties could finish first in nine EU states, including Austria, France and the Netherlands, in the polls between 6 and 9 June, and second or third in another nine, including Germany, Spain, Portugal and Sweden.
The predicted rise of the far- right Identity and Democracy (ID) group and the conservative-nationalist European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) has sparked speculation about a “sharp right turn” in the European parliament, potentially jeopardising key EU projects such as the green deal.
ID, which includes Marine Le Pen’s National Rally (RN) in France, Matteo Salvini’s League in Italy, Germany’s Alternative für Deutschland (AfD), Austria’s Freedom party (FPÖ) and Vlaams Belang in Belgium, are on track to be the big winners – from 59 MEPs to perhaps 85.
I have a few thoughts on this. And before you downvote me, read to the end and have a genuine reflection.
Because of that and many more similar issues, people turn into dangerous, populist ideas. Those far-right movements prey on nations insecurities and gain support by hitting the “sweet spot”. And the worst part is that the central views get boxed as left or right winged which basically undercuts what they are tying to sell.
And just for the record, the Polish PiS party is not far right. It’s a populist, socialist party playing a church card every time it’s convenient.
Citation needed.
“Hear me out, guys: what if hordes of lazy and antisocial foreigners are causing demagoguery” 🤦
Fuck off with that xenophobic othering bullshit🖕
Mainstream parties have two options right now: either addressing immigration in a humane way (making migrant processing faster, putting some low bars on immigration, like a 6th grade exam in the country’s language) or they wait until those guys deal with them the wrong way
Read “Road to Unfreedom: Russia, Europe, America” it gives a real reason why this is happening.
They hate you because you speak the truth
Nobody’s hating him, we’re pointing out his arguments are untrue and pushing harmful rhetoric. People who hate him would be calling for his banning, not trying to argue against his rhetoric.