How Did the Right-Wing Make Big Gains in the EU Parliament

Dr Frederik Holst, Associate Professor, Albukhary International University (AIU)

25-Jun-24 15:00

How Did the Right-Wing Make Big Gains in the EU Parliament

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The European Union Parliamentary Elections took place from the 6th - 9th of June and saw far-right parties make big gains. The mainstream centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) maintained the most seats of any single group in the legislative body, but the far-right ultra-conservatives have now almost one-quarter of the total seats.

So, how did this happen, and what does it mean for the future?

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Categories: politics, international

Tags: afd, the bigger picture, beyond the ballot box, european union, eu, europe, germany, france,

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