{"id":130646,"date":"2024-05-23T07:35:40","date_gmt":"2024-05-23T04:35:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/news\/eu-elections-what-happens-if-the-far-right-parties-gain-more-power\/"},"modified":"2024-05-23T07:35:40","modified_gmt":"2024-05-23T04:35:40","slug":"eu-elections-what-happens-if-the-far-right-parties-gain-more-power","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/news\/eu-elections-what-happens-if-the-far-right-parties-gain-more-power\/","title":{"rendered":"EU elections: What happens if the far-right parties gain more power?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mp_wrapper\">\n  <div class=\"mepr-unauthorized-message\">\n    <p>You are unauthorized to view this page.<\/p>\n  <\/div>\n  <div class=\"mepr-login-form-wrap\">\n            \n<div class=\"mp_wrapper mp_login_form\">\n                  <!-- mp-login-form-start -->     <form name=\"mepr_loginform\" id=\"mepr_loginform\" class=\"mepr-form\" action=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/login-2\/\" method=\"post\">\n            <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_username\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n                              <label for=\"user_login\">Username<\/label>\n        <\/div>\n        <input type=\"text\" name=\"log\" id=\"user_login\" value=\"\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-form-row mepr_password\">\n        <div class=\"mp-form-label\">\n          <label for=\"user_pass\">Password<\/label>\n          <div class=\"mp-hide-pw\">\n            <input type=\"password\" name=\"pwd\" id=\"user_pass\" value=\"\" \/>\n            <button type=\"button\" class=\"button mp-hide-pw hide-if-no-js\" data-toggle=\"0\" aria-label=\"Show password\">\n              <span class=\"dashicons dashicons-visibility\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span>\n            <\/button>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n            <div>\n        <label><input name=\"rememberme\" type=\"checkbox\" id=\"rememberme\" value=\"forever\" \/> Remember Me<\/label>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n      <div class=\"submit\">\n        <input type=\"submit\" name=\"wp-submit\" id=\"wp-submit\" class=\"button-primary mepr-share-button \" value=\"Log In\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"redirect_to\" value=\"\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130646\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_process_login_form\" value=\"true\" \/>\n        <input type=\"hidden\" name=\"mepr_is_login_page\" value=\"false\" \/>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/form>\n    <div class=\"mp-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n    <div class=\"mepr-login-actions\">\n        <a\n          href=\"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/login-2\/?action=forgot_password\"\n          title=\"Click here to reset your password\"\n        >\n          Forgot Password        <\/a>\n    <\/div>\n\n      \n    <!-- mp-login-form-end --> \n  <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"smart_content_wrapper\">\nThe radical right parties are experiencing a surge in public support, according to the opinion polls. A potential right-wing victory in the election could significantly impact the eurozone&#8217;s macro landscape. With less than two weeks remaining until the EU elections, a resurgence in support for far-right parties continues to concern mainstream political groups, particularly the European People&#8217;s Party (EPP). While current polls still indicate a win for the incumbent leader, Ursula von der Leyen, the potential increase in seats for the radical right could have significant implications for the future of the European Union (EU). The political influence on the EU&#8217;s economic landscape will primarily affect the implementation of the Green Deal and diplomatic relations with Ukraine. This could also indirectly devalue the euro against other G-10 currencies.<\/p>\n<p>Far-right party leaders have been gaining public support due to the deteriorating quality of life arising from Russia&#8217;s war in Ukraine. The rising cost of living, increased immigration, and discontent among farmers have all contributed to the voting shift towards populist groups, particularly the Identity and Democracy (ID) group and the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR). The ID group is seeing surging support for France&#8217;s National Rally (NR), led by Marine Le Pen, and Germany&#8217;s Alternative f\u00fcr Deutschland (AfD). Meanwhile, the ECR has been buoyed by the Brothers of Italy, with their leader Giorgia Meloni becoming the country&#8217;s first female premier.<\/p>\n<p>This situation evokes memories of the unexpected outcomes of Brexit in 2016 and Donald Trump winning the US election in 2016. When people are dissatisfied with the incumbent ruling party, they often seek change, creating opportunities for populist leaders. According to the Euronews polls, the two far-right groups may gain around 20% of the seats, potentially leading to a rightward shift in the European Parliament. A common area of focus for these groups is the issues arising from the energy transition. Right-wing parties have become the voice of EU farmers, who have been protesting against the Green Deal across the continent since February.<\/p>\n<p>The Green Deal aims to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% before 2040, a goal that has raised concerns among farmers. The unrest prompted the European Commission (EC) to compromise, deciding to exempt agriculture from the deadline. However, while the cost of the green transition is expected to constrain farmers&#8217; income, agricultural funding from the EU appears to reach only a small percentage of farm workers. Meanwhile, farmers&#8217; earnings have declined due to high inflation in goods and labour costs. This could lead to delays in achieving the Green Deal goals if right-wing parties take the lead.<\/p>\n<p>Another issue that the EC encountered was the phasing-out of fossil fuel cars by 2035. Right-wing parties are calling for a cancellation of the deadline, arguing that such a policy would put pressure on consumers to purchase high-cost electric vehicles (EVs). Instead, consumers have shifted to more affordable hybrid vehicles, with the market share rising to 29% from 24.4% in March, according to the European Automobile Manufacturers&#8217; Association (ACEA).<\/p>\n<p><a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2024\/05\/22\/eu-elections-what-happens-if-the-far-right-parties-gain-more-power\">Read more&gt;&gt;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Source: <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.euronews.com\/business\/2024\/05\/22\/eu-elections-what-happens-if-the-far-right-parties-gain-more-power\">Euronews Business<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>The post <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\/csr-news-en\/eu-elections-what-happens-if-the-far-right-parties-gain-more-power\/\">EU elections: What happens if the far-right parties gain more power?<\/a> appeared first on <a rel=\"noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vastuullisuusuutiset.fi\/fi\">Vastuullisuusuutiset.fi<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[22],"tags":[772,555,2110,274],"class_list":["post-130646","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-news","tag-772","tag-csr-news-en","tag-elections","tag-eu"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130646","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=130646"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/130646\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=130646"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=130646"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/tietopankki.crnet.fi\/fi\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=130646"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}