Populist “anti-European” forces could make major gains in the upcoming European Parliament elections, shifting the balance to the right and endangering key elements of the EU agenda. writes about this Guard.
“Surveys in all 27 EU member states, combined with modeling of how national parties have performed in past European Parliament elections, show that radical right parties are on track to come out on top in nine countries, including Austria, France and Poland” – says the text.
In addition, right-wing parties are expected to come in second or third place in nine more countries, including Germany, Spain, Portugal and Sweden. The text states that such developments could lead to the emergence of a right-wing majority coalition consisting of Christian Democrats, conservatives and radical right members of the European Parliament.
Political scientists Simon Hicks and Kevin Cunningham told the Guardian that the data should serve as a wake-up call for European policymakers about what is at stake.
According to them, the consequences of the vote will be far-reaching and the European Parliament could block legislation on the European Green Deal and take a tougher stance on other areas of EU sovereignty, including migration, enlargement and support for Ukraine.
Earlier, European Union foreign policy chief Josep Borrell stated: anxietyIt is stated that voters may support right-wing populist parties in the upcoming European Parliament elections due to fear of the unknown and military conflicts.
Previously In Hungary, they predicted that the EU would turn into an empire of extreme liberals.