European elections 2024: The 4+1 conclusions of the poll field – What modifications within the EU – 2024-06-11 09:34:52

The victory of the European Folks’s Celebration and on the similar time the deposition of Emmanuel Macron within the European elections took just a few minutes. Whereas the EPP was celebrating the rise in percentages (184 seats primarily based on the final replace at 3.30 in Greece), the French president noticed the polls changing into the nightmare of actuality and the Marine Le Pen to beat the chances with 32% with out leaving room for a “Renaissance” with solely 15% that Macron acquired.

Rise of the Far Proper

General within the EU, the far proper noticed an increase, however not the leap that some forecasts indicated. Primarily based on the newest information, the ID receives 58 seats, with out the German one AfD which was “kicked out” by the political group earlier than the elections.

The French president has known as an election with the primary spherical happening simply two days after the June Summit (27 and 28), which is anticipated to elect the presidential candidate for the Fee.

Ursula to her 2nd time period

THE Ursula von der Leyen (EPP) to Vimas’ query on whether or not she is satisfied that after the outcomes for the brand new EP she will be able to get the required votes for a second time period she answered: “I’m satisfied, however I do know that there’s a lot of exhausting work forward of me”, whereas concerning the elevated percentages of the EPP and remaining in first place, he famous that “with this majority comes the accountability to begin the mandatory steps to construct a majority for a powerful Europe”.

For his half, the socialist Nicholas Smith in his statements after the outcomes of the European elections he underlined that the S&D will cooperate with all democratic forces.

The chances as they’re shaped up to now may “give” a second time period to Ursula von der Leyen, as a result of for instance if she received constructive votes from the EPP, the Socialists and the liberals of Renew she would gather 403 votes with the potential for leaks since to be elected he wants 361 votes.

The case of Hungary

Notably commented on was the second place obtained in Hungary by Peter Magyar’s Tisza social gathering, which broke away from Viktor Orbán’s Fidesz to type its personal coalition and acquired 31% inside lower than two months of its formation. Notably, Hungary takes over the rotating presidency of the European Council on July 1st.

Excessive far-right percentages in Belgium as nicely

Lastly, in Belgium, negotiations for the formation of a authorities start, however it’s unknown how lengthy they are going to final and if they are going to break the earlier file of virtually 600 days. Liberal Prime Minister Alexander De Croo, as he mentioned with tears in his eyes, as of Monday he’s “out” and known as for the formation of a coalition as quickly as attainable after collapsing within the contest for a federal authorities. In Belgium, the day after the election the prime minister all the time submits his resignation to the king. In Wallonia, the centre-right prevailed, whereas in Flanders the far-right Vlaams Belang did not take first place, however scored excessive percentages by Belgian requirements.