EU elections: populist right makes gains but pro-European centre holds
Far right celebrates in France, Germany and Austria, but mainstream centre parties on course to hold majority
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Far right celebrates in France, Germany and Austria, but mainstream centre parties on course to hold majority
Frans Timmermans, the leader of left wing political party GroenLinks-PvdA, said he was happy with the eight seats that his merged party appears to have won in the European Parliament elections. Geert Wilders said he was "extremely happy" with the outcome, with Ipsos I&O/NOS exit polling showing his far-right PVV earned seven seats. Meanwhile, the NSC was left wondering why its support has been decimated since the Dutch General Election in November, with party leader Peter Omtzigt wondering if his coalition with the PVV is the reason.
Dutch candidates rally for the EU elections amid concerns over the future of Europe, with polls suggesting potential far-right dominance.
Polls suggest Greens will perform poorly in June's EU election as the party tries to usher climate protections through sensitive political times.
Millions of young people took to the streets across Europe in 2019 demanding action to fight climate change, helping Green parties secure their best ever EU election results and giving them... -May 23, 2024 at 02:12 am EDT - MarketScreener