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Giorgia Meloni emerges as Europe’s strongest politician

Giorgia Meloni emerges as the strongest politician in Europe following a victory in the European Union Elections. There is a wave of right-wing parties in Europe’s three largest countries, Germany, France and Italy. Moreover, the positions of French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Olaf Scholtz are weak in the elections. On the other hand, the position of Giorgia Meloni is strong. Thus now the command of Europe will be in the hands of Italy.

In India also where NDA a right-wing alliance won the election under the leadership of Modi. Meloni has given congratulations to Modi on social media. It seems that the right-wing politics is moving ahead around the world.

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The European Union parliamentary elections have seen a wave of right-wing parties in Europe’s three largest countries, Germany, France and Italy. Also, right-wing parties have won big victories in many other European countries like Austria and Belgium. Its effect is also visible. Snap parliamentary elections have been announced in France and Belgian Prime Minister Alexandre De Croo has resigned following his party’s defeat in national and EU elections. The biggest victory in these elections has been seen by Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who managed to increase her vote percentage and seats amid the anti-incumbency wave. After these elections, she is seen as the kingmaker of Europe for two reasons.

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Why Giorgia Meloni emerged as the strongest

After these elections, Giorgia Meloni is seen as the kingmaker of Europe for two reasons.

1 Performance of Giorgia Meloni

After the weakening of French President Emmanuel Macron and Germany’s Olaf Scholz in the elections, Georgia Meloni has emerged as the strongest politician in Europe. In these elections, her Party got about 29% votes, which is more than 26% of the national elections held last year. Furthermore, her party seats in the European Parliament are going to increase four times to around 23 to 25 as compared to 6 last time.

On the other hand, after the weakening of Europe’s two strongest leaders, it is being seen as the link between Europe’s centre-right group and far-right groups.

2 The threat of right-wing in major countries of Europe

France

Marine Le Pen

Marine Le Pen, the right-wing leader of the National Rally Party, has caused the biggest upset in Europe. Her party has emerged as the largest party in France with about 33% of votes. Moreover, it is considered certain that they will get about 31 seats in the European Parliament.

Whereas President Emmanuel Macron’s party got only 15% votes. Disappointed Macron immediately dissolved the Parliament and announced mid-term elections for the Parliament. It may be difficult for Macron to serve the remaining three-year term as President if he loses parliamentary elections.

Germany

The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, considered far-right and close to Nazi ideology, has been in second place in Germany in the elections. This lead of AfD is being considered important given the federal elections to be held in Germany next year. At the same time, the alliance with the main opposition party Christian Democratic Alliance has got the maximum 30% votes. Whereas Shoults’s ruling coalition got about 19% votes.

Austria

For the first time, the far-right Freedom Party has received the highest number of votes, 26%. While the ruling People’s Party got 24% votes, the Social Democrats got 23% votes.

Belgium

The right-wing New Flemish Alliance emerged as the biggest winner in Belgian elections. While the far-right pro-Separatist Vlaams Belang party came in second place. The Flemish Alliance (N-VA) received 18.6% of the vote, while Vlaams Belang received 15.4%. Whereas Prime Minister Alexander De Croo’s party got only 6% votes.

Ongoing rise of right-wing in Netherlands and Hungary

In the Netherlands, Geert Wilders’s anti-immigrant right-wing Party for Freedom is projected to get 6 seats, just 2 seats less than the centre-left and Green parties. Moreover, in Hungary, Prime Minister Viktor Orban’s nationalist party Fidesz managed to get the most votes.

The majority of the centre-right will remain

Ursula Van der Leyen

After this rise of right-wing in Europe, centre-right parties still have a majority in Europe. European Commission President Ursula Van der Leyen has announced that we have won the elections. The reason for this is that the seats of his European People’s Group in the 720-member European Parliament have increased by 8 to 184 as compared to last time. Although Leon admitted that the extreme-right parties have gained in the elections. It is still the centre-right parties that bind the whole of Europe at the centre of Europe.

June 11, 2024
European Union will elect an International Assembly
European Union elections will be held from the 6th to the 9th of June 2024. Elections are going to be held in 27 countries of the European Union. During this period, approximately 37 crore voters will elect 720 members of the European Parliament.

In terms of number of voters, this is the second-largest election in the world after India. Elections are going to be held in the European Union a week after the elections in India. The impact of the election will not affect Europe, but its difference will be visible all over the world.

The world’s eyes are on the European Union elections

After the general elections in India, now the eyes of the whole world are on the European Union elections to be held next week. Elected MPs for the international assembly will decide on the policies for Europe for the next five years.

In this Parliament of Europe, MPs are elected from all 27 countries according to the population of the countries. As the population increases, the number of MPs also increases. In the 2019 elections, 705 members were elected, while in 2024 their number has increased to 720. Most populous Germany will send 96 MPs. While Portugal will have 21 MPs, only one MP from a small country like Cyprus will be sent to the European Parliament.

How elections of the European Union will be held

Most European Union countries will hold elections on June 9. But the Netherlands is scheduled for June 6, Ireland and the Czech Republic on June 7, and Malta, Slovakia and Latvia on June 8.

The European Parliament is one of the three institutions that run the European Union, which runs this block of 27 countries. Together with EU governments, it decides on laws proposed by the European Commission. The policies it makes regulate the EU market of approximately 450 million people. It does not have as much power as the European Commission or the member states’ national governments. But it can reject or substantially amend legislation and, as the only directly elected EU institution, its pronouncements have political influence.

Main Issues of the election

It is believed that the voters of Europe will mainly vote on the main issues like the horror of the Ukraine war and the resulting rising inflation. Moreover, the rise of China and climate change are major issues. Furthermore, dealing with the rapidly increasing number of migrants is also one of the main issues.

Other issues are
- Europe aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to zero by 2050
- Impact on policies to keep the EU competitive against China and the US
- Strictness in migration-related policies
- The creation of a European Energy Union and the search for alternative energy suppliers to keep energy prices low and stable.
- Boosting European Union Defence Production Capabilities
- Expansion of the EU by including Ukraine, Moldova and the Western Balkans.
- The future shape of the European Union
Changes of power expected in the European Union Parliament

But the biggest challenge is the political representation and inclination of the representatives sent by the political parties of 27 countries to the European Parliament. For this, the parliaments of all the countries form groups based on their political inclinations like leftist, socialist, centrist or right wing.

According to all pre-election surveys, the number of right-wing MPs will increase instead of moderate-right in this election. Surveys show that in the current parliament, the main groups such as the centre-right, centre-left, Greens and Liberals will get a smaller majority. While far-right groups will gain. According to surveys, the centrist group’s seats in the 720-member House will decline. While the populist right-wing Identity and Democracy (ID) group and the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) may increase in MPs. But it remains to be seen whether they will be able to get a majority of 361.
June 3, 2024