In recent years, the European Union has seen a rise of the radical right populist and hard conservative groups, and weakening support for centrist parties.
Flags from European Union member states flutter outside the European Parliament in Strasbourg, eastern France. BRUSSELS / BERLIN: Millions of voters across the European Union ’s 27 member states are heading to the ballot boxes as the European parliamentary election kicked off on Thursday .
Opinion polls suggest that populist far-right parties are expected to perform particularly strongly, buoyed by a surge in support among young people.The EU parliament is a body that has grown dramatically over the years. If so, they will secure about 144 of the 720 seats available, according to a projection by Washington-based political news organisation Politico.
In France, 36 per cent of 18- to 24-year-olds back the National Rally. In the Netherlands, 31 per cent support the nationalist Freedom party. Professor Klaus Hurrelmann from Germany’s Hertie School of Governance, an expert in youth studies, researched why such messages are landing favourably with a growing proportion of the youth.
Concerns over TikTok’s data security and algorithm have made centrist EU parties wary of its usage in the past, said MEP Hannah Neumann from the Green party, which advocates a sustainable society with socialist values. Elected lawmakers have the power to shape legislation and have a final say on who will be the European Commission president, a process expected to last until the end of the year.
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