The EU is braced for a rise in the hard right. What matters is how the centre responds

 

 "Analysts and observers agree that for the first time Europe’s national-conservative and far-right parties will be able to exert real influence on the EU’s policy agenda: that cordon sanitaire is fraying fast.

“The dynamics are going to be very different,” said one senior EU diplomat. “Parts of the hard right are clearly aiming to maximise their influence by collaborating, rather than fighting. And clearly, parts of the mainstream are very open to that.”

That could have a significant impact on the EU’s policy agenda, particularly in areas where hard-right positions have most traction: immigration, climate action, enlargement, institutional reform, cultural identity and possibly rule of law.

The situation would be more alarming if the hard right were not splintered into multiple clans, agreeing on some issues but starkly divided on others, some anchored in rival parliamentary groups but others politically homeless"

read analysis by Jon Henley

The EU is braced for a rise in the hard right. What matters is how the centre responds | European parliamentary elections 2024 | The Guardian