Where are European politics headed?
European politics are shifting rightward, characterized by a significant rise in populist, conservative, and nationalist parties across the EU following the 2024 elections.
This shift is driving tighter immigration policies, a reevaluation of climate goals, and a potential, though nuanced, influence on EU policy, as mainstream parties adapt to a changing landscape.
Key Trends and Directions:
Rise of the Right: Far-right parties are gaining influence, with potential to lead or participate in governments, creating a, The Guardian "genuinely right-wing," shift. This includes strong performances in countries like Austria, Germany, Italy, and France.
Policy Shifts: The political agenda is increasingly focused on immigration control, security, and economic competitiveness. There is a move toward stricter border controls and a potential slowdown in, or alteration of, environmental policies, notes the Council on Foreign Relations.
Strategic Alliances: The traditional, CNN "super grand coalition," of centrist groups is losing its absolute dominance, forcing a, ECFR "new, more complex, and right-leaning, parliament,".
Support for Ukraine: Despite right-wing gains, support for Ukraine remains strong, with the EU committing to continued financial and, YouTube "military support,".
Institutional Changes: The EU, European Council – role and powers "5-year strategic agenda," will be, European Union priorities 2024-2029 "shaped by these new, more, conservative priorities,".
These developments suggest a more inward-looking and, Egmont Institute "national-interest-oriented, EU,".
This shift is driving tighter immigration policies, a reevaluation of climate goals, and a potential, though nuanced, influence on EU policy, as mainstream parties adapt to a changing landscape.
Key Trends and Directions:
Rise of the Right: Far-right parties are gaining influence, with potential to lead or participate in governments, creating a, The Guardian "genuinely right-wing," shift. This includes strong performances in countries like Austria, Germany, Italy, and France.
Policy Shifts: The political agenda is increasingly focused on immigration control, security, and economic competitiveness. There is a move toward stricter border controls and a potential slowdown in, or alteration of, environmental policies, notes the Council on Foreign Relations.
Strategic Alliances: The traditional, CNN "super grand coalition," of centrist groups is losing its absolute dominance, forcing a, ECFR "new, more complex, and right-leaning, parliament,".
Support for Ukraine: Despite right-wing gains, support for Ukraine remains strong, with the EU committing to continued financial and, YouTube "military support,".
Institutional Changes: The EU, European Council – role and powers "5-year strategic agenda," will be, European Union priorities 2024-2029 "shaped by these new, more, conservative priorities,".
These developments suggest a more inward-looking and, Egmont Institute "national-interest-oriented, EU,".
26-30, F