The alliances between political formations after the European elections on June 9 are the protagonists of one of the main debates of these elections. The main dilemma is whether to open the door to an agreement with the extreme right in the call for elections, with surveys estimating an increase in the vote for these formations. The main ultra-conservative parties have as their banner the call for regulation and an increase in barriers to products from China and support the declarations of farmers who reject the European Green Deal.
The latest calls for elections in various Member States have shown how Far-right forces are winning Except in countries like Spain or Germany, weighing in on governments. And the June elections represent, in this case, a new possibility in the European Parliament. Although the socialist candidate (Spitzenkandidat), Nicolas Schmidt; the liberals, Sandro Gozzi; from the left, Walter Beyer; and the Greens, Terry Reintke; have rejected any pact with the ultra-conservative forces Identity and Democracy (ID) and the Group of Conservatives and Reformists (ECR), the popular candidate has opened his hand to this last formation linked to Giorgia Meloni and the Brothers of Italy of Vox.
In their program, the far-right group rejects EU “overregulation”. Not only do they consider it “unnecessary”, but they argue that it has a negative impact on the single market and the competitiveness of the bloc, according to the ERC program. In a pre-campaign debate this week, ID candidate Anders Vistisson advocated for an end to “overregulation”.harmful directives” that would “destroy jobs”. In a further move, he advocated for “as free a market as possible,” for which “simplification is the way forward,” he said, referring to the reduction of administrative barriers defended by both parties, which also applies to the agricultural sector.
Relations with China are an important element of the policies proclaimed by the extreme right. Vistisen warns that China poses a threat. “We have fallen asleep. Our industry is suffering,” he warned when asked Push back China’s influence. In relation to the Asian giant’s social network, TikTok, the ID candidate said that, in his opinion, their shadow endangers the EU’s critical infrastructure and that the Xi Jinping regime should distance itself from social media platforms used by children.
The group that includes Meloni and Vokes asks A “firm” response to anti-competitive practicesto mitigate risks against the Asian giant. Both groups are in favor of using the World Trade Organization (WTO) defensive mechanism against Beijing.
The ID candidate stressed, “China is not a friendly regime. We must use our entire arsenal at the WTO to limit China’s influence in Europe.” He also does not agree with the way the Community budget is currently organized and demands that “taxpayers’ money be returned.” In addition, Rejects new debt issues to finance needed investments for the next five years so that the future of coming generations is not compromised.
Fight for third place
If the surveys give the populist Europeans a lead in voting intentions, they also reveal a boost for the extreme right, which will compete with the liberals to become the third political force. Ursula von der Leyen, who aspires to renew her position as president of the European Commission, has left aligning with a hard line of increasingly popular Europeans., who was defense minister under Angela Merkel’s executive cabinet, this week opened the door to relying on the ultra-conservative Giorgia Meloni’s party.
“I have worked very well with Giorgia Meloni in the European Council, as with the rest of the leaders, which is my job. She is clearly pro-European, she has been very outspoken against Putin and as a supporter of the rule of law. If that is the case, we offer to work together,” the German said in a debate between candidates on Thursday in the European Parliament. He drew his green and red lines: he would agree with the forces “Pro-European, anti-Putin and defender of the rule of law”. With this message, the popular candidate distanced himself from an alliance with the ID and, therefore, with the Alternative for Germany (ADF) or Marine Le Pen’s National Rally. This formation embodies the most extreme positions of the extreme right and is not free from internal scandals.
This week, the ID Group Alternative for Germany was excluded from its membership The scandals that have affected her head the list. The last of them, Maximilian Krah’s statement in which he said that not everyone who wore an SS uniform was a criminal.
would be affected mainly by a greater participation of the far right in the European Parliament, In all likelihood, immigration policy. The zero tolerance for illegal migration, towards which ultra-conservative groups are inclined, has forced von der Leyen herself to toughen her speech. If in 2020 she spoke of saving human lives, the line the Socialist candidate is currently following, her speech is moving towards not allowing human smugglers to decide who enters the EU.