The recent 2024 European Parliament elections have confirmed a significant shift towards the far-right across Europe. Capitalizing on voter concerns such as high costs of living, farmer protests, and immigration backlash, far-right political groups have gained the second position in countries like France and Germany. Despite efforts to implement a 'cordon sanitaire' to keep these groups out of government, this strategy is weakening at the EU level, with Germany being a notable exception. Analysts and commentators are now debating whether mainstream politicians and parties can reverse this trend.
Even if far-right forces do not dominate the next European Parliament, they have gained ground. In a new PS Big Picture, Michael Ehrenreich, Sławomir Sierakowski, and more consider whether and how mainstream politicians and parties can reverse this trend. https://t.co/zX1tEUmkJo https://t.co/VCvh22V8Ee
A “cordon sanitaire” to keep the far right out of government is fraying at the EU level. The most important exception is Germany https://t.co/rpEdNvLSeN 👇
In many European countries the hard right has simply grown too big to disregard. Of the three possible tactics to stop their rise, none has consistently succeeded https://t.co/um8f9VBRV4 👇
Commentary: The recent European Parliament elections confirmed expectations that Europe is shifting towards the radical right. https://t.co/5OaQvXnN0b
Capitalising on #European voter concerns such as high costs of living, farmer protests, and a backlash against immigration, in #France & #Germany the far-right political group has gained the second position in 2024 #EUParliament election: @MalhotraShairee https://t.co/VXcIF5xfXG