Beyond France, the momentum of the far right is also noticeable in Germany, so the Franco-German axis that has led the European Union since its inception is drawing a political map that was previously unknown.
He The European People’s Party (EPP) won the European Parliament elections on Sunday and will remain the prime strength of the European Parliament 189 seatsaccording to the seat forecast published by the European Parliament.
The Alliance of Socialists and Democrats Europeans (S&D) will be the second group with the most presence in the European Hemisphere 135 MEPsWhile the Renew Europe’s liberals They have achieved 80 seats. The three main pro-European factions would therefore together provide an absolute majority of 404 seats for a European Parliament of 720 seats.
They will follow them 72 seats the group of Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) and the extreme right Identity and democracy (ID)of 58 seats. The sum of these two groups amounts to 130 deputies, although this count does not include other Eurosceptic and ultranationalist parties that do not have a European political family.
The The Greens/European Free Alliancewhat would add 52 seatsdrop to sixth place compared to the fourth place they held in the previous chamber, while the smallest group in the European Parliament will remain so Leftwhich was noticed today 36 seats.
The group of not registered -not connected to any of the European political families- would have done 46 MEPs.
New Members of the European Parliament who are not part of any of the groups that existed in the previous legislature, framed in a category called Othersthey would have done that 52 seats in the new Chamber, but many of them and those who are not registered will join existing political groups in the coming weeks.
Rise of the extreme right
Beyond France, the momentum of the far right is also noticeable in Germany, so the Franco-German axis that has led the European Union since its inception is drawing a political map that was previously unknown.
This has led the French President, Emmanuel Macron, has announced dissolution of the National Assembly and the holding of elections for June 30 and July 7 behind the defeat of his party.
The Christian Democrats are positioned as the first political force Germanybut to the extreme right Alternative for Germany (AfD) It is positioned as the second force, surpassing the socialists and environmentalists.
In Belgium Also the Liberal Party Open Vld has suffered a debacle in the federal, regional and European elections, causing the Prime Minister, Alexander De Croohas announced its intention resign as leader of the executive branch.
Results in Spain
He People’s Party (PP) has won the European elections also in Spain with the 34.18% of the votes and 22 seats, two more than the Socialist Party (PSOE), which is the 30.19% of the votes.
Source: EITB
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