Europarties in the European Parliament Elections-2024 and Their Impact on the EU Main Political Institutions Formation

Abstract

The article analyzes the results of European parties’ participation in the 2024 European elections and their impact on the formation of key political institutions of the European Union, such as the European Council, the European Commission, the European Parliament (EP), and others, as well as the changing balance of power between pro-European and Eurosceptic forces in the results of these elections, and their impact on the future prospects of the EU. The issues of resolving cultural and interethnic conflicts, which were of particular concern to the majority of European voters, played an important role in this election campaign. Another important issue of concern to European society was the problem of further strengthening the process of European economic, political and cultural integration. Based on the election results author concludes that although the pro-European forces, managed to maintain their dominant positions in the leading EU institutions, the dissatisfaction of a significant number of European citizens with the undemocratic and non-transparent formation and activities of the leadership of the major EU institutions remains in place, and in a number of EU countries it is even growing. Thus, following the results of these elections, the third largest right-wing conservative Eurosceptic parliamentary group named Patriots for Europe has been formed in the EP, which declares itself the main opposition force. The most radical members of the EP formed an even more rigid Eurosceptic Europe of Sovereign Nations Group. In the near future, this may cause serious threats to the stability and effectiveness of the EU.

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