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Brussels. The success of far-right parties in the European Parliament elections has created political turmoil in many countries of the European Union. French President Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the country's parliament and announced mid-term elections after the lead of the European People's Party (EPP). Similarly, the success of Germany's far-right party Alternative for Party (AFP) has put German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition government in trouble.
Who got the key to power in the European Parliament?
Voters from 27 countries of the European Union took part in a four-day election to elect 720 members of the European Parliament. The counting of votes continued on Monday after the elections concluded on Sunday, but the counting so far has made it clear that the key to power in the European Parliament has come into the hands of far-right parties.
Georgia Meloni wins the European Parliament
Italian Prime Minister Giordano Meloni's right-wing party has doubled its seats in the European Parliament. She has emerged as a leader of Europe along with her country. At the same time, AFP has achieved considerable success in Germany, increasing the troubles of Chancellor Olaf's Social Democrats.
Anticipating the threat of far-right parties, the Christian Democrats, the party of European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, had already shifted its stance on migration and climate change. This has led to it emerging as the largest group in the 720-member European Parliament, but the rise of nationalist and populist parties across Europe will make it harder for the assembly to approve legislation on issues ranging from climate change to agricultural policy for the next five years.
Meanwhile, Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's centrist party won the most votes in the European Parliament elections, achieving its first electoral victory over a right-wing populist party in a decade. Bulgaria's centre-right party GERB is leading in both the national and European elections.
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