Yannis Alexandris analyses the consequences of Europe’s shift towards the far-right in an op-ed in the newspaper TO VIMA.
Although the far-right parties failed to dramatically change the balance of power in the European Parliament due to their fragmentation, eurosceptic right-wing and far-right parties have gained significant ground in key EU countries like France, Austria, and Italy. Unlike in 2014 and 2019, these parties are now more serious about influencing national and EU policies. The re-election of Ursula von der Leyen as European Commission President may depend on the support of such elements, elevating Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni to a key player in the developments.
However, this trend paves the way for the normalisation of such parties and may lead to a broader harder line on issues such as the green transition, while slowing down European integration.
You can read the article in Greek here.
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