Europe's Green parties performed well in the most recent round of parliamentary elections
, Hungary and Poland ― and sustained the minority support that they have gained in others. Ultra-nationalists will have unprecedented power and resources, evidence of their popularity. But they won’t be crucial spoilers or kingmakers.
The strongly pro-EU bent of the new parliament is especially welcome in Brussels, home to much of the group’s bureaucracy and a vibrant crossroads for Europeans in the decades since the founding of the bloc as a post-war peace project. To some extent, this new rallying together may arise from fear. Analysts point to concern over a continental equivalent of Trump or Brexit, and distaste for far-right parties played a role in driving people to the polls, said Sofi Lindholm, a Finn living in Brussels.
The end of the parliamentary elections themselves means the start of a fresh contest to grab those powerful positions that can set the agenda within the chamber. It also means a struggle to craft new and previously unlikely coalitions to move on particular issues, from climate change to regulating the digital economy.
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