Deep Dive: What is Happening in European Politics?
It’s been a little over a month since European voters headed to the polls to vote in the EU Parliamentary Elections. The vote prompted both celebration and fear as a substantial shift to the right was reflected in the results. While this rightward shift was predicted, the result highlights a widening and deepening uncertainty with the state of European politics and the EU itself. In the days and weeks that followed, it seemed as though European countries were scrambling to find some sort of solution. Snap elections in France, as well as elections in the UK have left many Europeans and onlookers wondering what is going on and what Europe’s future looks like. Needless to say, these political dynamics and outcomes will have lasting implications for both Europe and the world. In order to better grasp the various dynamics and developments that are moving within Europe, below are some Deep Dive Resources from a variety of outlets and opinions to help provide some insights.
Deep Dive Resources:
EU Parliamentary Elections: A Crisis of One’s Own: The Politics of Trauma in Europe’s Election Year - Ivan Krastev and Mark Leonard, European Council on Foreign Relations (Written pre-EU elections but provides a good overview)
EU Parliamentary Elections: The Center Holds: The European Election and its Impact on the European Union’s Trade and Climate Policy Future - William Alan Reinsch and Dhari AlSaleh, CSIS
EU Parliamentary Elections: Rising Fringe a Challenge for Europe’s Mainstream - Stefan Hedlund, GIS Reports
EU Parliamentary Elections: Europe 'Is Going Wild' as Far-Right Vote Surges: 'What is Happening?' - Joe Attanasio, Yahoo News
France: Contagion Of Chaos Passes From The U.K. To France - Mike O’Sullivan, Forbes
France: ‘Our Backs are Against the Wall’: French Grassroots Mobilise Against Far Right - Ashifa Kassam, The Guardian
France: French Elections: Putting An End to the Worst of Politics - Jérôme Fenoglio, Le Monde
France: The Far Right Came Close to Power in France. What About the Rest of Europe? - Katya Adler, BBC
Italy/France: Meloni and Le Pen: The Relationship At the Heart of European Politics - Leila Abboud, et. al., The Financial Times
UK: UK Election What's Happened and What Comes Next? - Matt Murphy and Graeme Baker, BBC
UK: Keir Starmer Ruled Out Rejoining the EU. Now He Must Think Again - William Keegan. The Guardian
Sports/Politics: Germany: How Germany’s Football is Tied to Its Politics - The Economist
Sports/Politics: The Beautiful Game in Ugly Times — A Euro 2024 Journey - Gideon Rachman, The Financial Times
