Political storm: the advance of the far-right in Europe

The European Parliament elections held this Sunday have confirmed a significant advancement of the far-right in several countries, generating a political storm that has led to significant changes in the region's political scene. Nevertheless, the alliance of conservatives, liberals, and social democrats has managed to retain the majority in the European Parliament, thus maintaining power balances in Brussels. In France, the far-right party National Rally has swept the elections, obtaining twice as many votes as the liberal alliance led by President Emmanuel Macron. Faced with this catastrophic result, Macron has announced the calling of early legislative elections, demonstrating the unprecedented impact these European elections have had on the country's domestic politics. In Germany, the far-right has also made significant advances, relegating the social democratic party to third place in a historic defeat. Despite this, the conservative alliance has maintained its dominant position in the country, with projections indicating they would receive around 30% of the votes. In Austria, the far-right party FPO has gained significant support in the European elections, leading in exit polls. Meanwhile, in Italy, the post-fascist party Brothers of Italy led by Giorgia Meloni has garnered a notable amount of votes, also reflecting an advancement of the far-right in the country. In the context of the far-right's advancement in several European countries, the President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, has promised to build a containment barrier against the extremes of left and right. Despite the results, Von der Leyen emphasized the importance of containing these extremes to maintain stability in the region. In Spain, the People's Party has won the European Parliament elections, followed by the Spanish Socialist Workers' Party (PSOE) and the far-right party Vox, reflecting the ideological diversity in the country. Meanwhile, in Portugal, the right-wing coalition and the socialist opposition have disputed the top spot, with the far-right Chega in a distant third place. In Hungary, the Fidesz party of ultranationalist Prime Minister Viktor Orban is poised to achieve a historically low result in these European elections. In Poland, the liberal coalition led by Donald Tusk has gained significant support, relegating the ultra-conservative PiS party to second place. These elections have shown a shift to the right in several European countries, posing challenges and debates about the future of the region and political stability in the European Union. The consolidation of the far-right as a relevant political force in several countries represents a significant change in the European political landscape, whose implications could be felt in the coming years.