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Europe's Vote: A Former EU Prime Minister Assesses the Impact

Europe's Vote: A Former EU Prime Minister Assesses the Impact

A pedestrian walks past a banner on the building of the European Parliament in Brussels ahead of the European elections scheduled between June 6 and June 9, 2024. (Photo by KENZO TRIBOUILLARD/AFP via Getty Images)

SUBSCRIBER+ EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW — The results of the 2024 European Parliament elections saw both significant gains for far-right parties – in France, Italy, Austria, and the Netherlands – and a strengthening of the center-right European People's Party (EPP), which saw its share of seats rise from 176 to 190. This reinforced the EPP's role as a central player in the European Parliament and a key voice in EU policy and leadership appointments.

The big winners among far-right parties were Marine Le Pen's National Rally in France and Giorgia Meloni's Brothers of Italy, meaning the far right's voices will be more influential in the European Parliament on issues ranging from immigration to Ukraine to spending in general. 

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