Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni votes for the Europe an Parliament elections, in Rome, Italy Jun 8, 2024. on Sunday prompted a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap national election and added uncertainty to Europe 's future political direction.
However, exactly how much clout the euro-sceptic nationalist parties will wield will depend on their ability to overcome their differences and work together. They are currently split between two different families, and some parties and lawmakers for now lie outside these groupings. Von der Leyen may still need support from some right-wing nationalists, such as Meloni's Brothers of Italy to secure a parliamentary majority, giving Meloni and her European Conservative and Reformists allies more leverage - which could upset other potential allies.
"I think a lot of people felt that Europe is doing things not with people, but just doing it on top of people," Greens' lead candidate Bas Eickhout told Reuters in an interview, asked why the far right was doing so well. Europe's Green parties in particular suffered heavy losses, subsiding to 52 deputies from 71 in the outgoing parliament.
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