EU Elections: Parliament Shifts to Right, France Calls Snap Vote
EU Elections: Parliament Shifts to Right, France Calls Snap Vote
The Facts
Right-wing parties have performed strongly in the European Parliament election, as projections suggest that the mainstream center-right are set to win a plurality of the vote and nationalist parties would secure more than 160 seats.
Right-wing parties have performed strongly in the European Parliament election, as projections suggest that the mainstream center-right are set to win most seats and nationalist parties would secure more than 160 out of the 720 seats up for grab.
The Spin
...It's concerning that far-right Eurosceptic parties have polled well in the EU elections because now — and for the next five years — they are likely to put pressure on centrist parties in key issues such as immigration, climate change and defense. Hopefully, internal disputes between them will prevail and prevent a bigger impact on these policies.
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