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Post by greenhert on Jun 13, 2024 18:10:41 GMT
The media keeps going on about the far-right surge but this primarily happened in the largest 3 nations of the EU: France, Germany and Italy. In Spain and Portugal the ID-grouped parties, Vox and Chega, finished a poor third and only gained 2 seats apiece, and in Scandinavia they made no advance. In Ireland not a single far-right candidate in the European elections there even got enough votes to be able to claim back their election expenses.
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Post by rcronald on Jun 13, 2024 18:12:16 GMT
The media keeps going on about the far-right surge but this primarily happened in the largest 3 nations of the EU: France, Germany and Italy. In Spain and Portugal the ID-grouped parties, Vox and Chega, finished a poor third and only gained 2 seats apiece, and in Scandinavia they made no advance. In Ireland not a single far-right candidate in the European elections there even got enough votes to be able to claim back their election expenses. Technically, ECR could still gain 2 seats in Ireland… |
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Post by rcronald on Jun 14, 2024 4:10:25 GMT
Latvia: United list (1 seat): Unknown -> ECR Greece: Voice of Reason (1 seat): Unknown -> ECR Cyprus: ELAM (1 seat): Unlnown -> ECR (big eyebrow raiser..)
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The Bishop
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 14, 2024 10:35:45 GMT
The media keeps going on about the far-right surge but this primarily happened in the largest 3 nations of the EU: France, Germany and Italy. In Spain and Portugal the ID-grouped parties, Vox and Chega, finished a poor third and only gained 2 seats apiece, and in Scandinavia they made no advance. In Ireland not a single far-right candidate in the European elections there even got enough votes to be able to claim back their election expenses. Even in Germany the AfD arguably performed a bit underwhelmingly compared to expectations, especially since the Euros lend themselves to protest voting. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 14, 2024 12:24:47 GMT
The media keeps going on about the far-right surge but this primarily happened in the largest 3 nations of the EU: France, Germany and Italy. In Spain and Portugal the ID-grouped parties, Vox and Chega, finished a poor third and only gained 2 seats apiece, and in Scandinavia they made no advance. In Ireland not a single far-right candidate in the European elections there even got enough votes to be able to claim back their election expenses. Even in Germany the AfD arguably performed a bit underwhelmingly compared to expectations, especially since the Euros lend themselves to protest voting. The narrative in Germany was utterly laughable. The media were acting as if nobody was successful. One state journo asked Merz if 30 per cent for the Union was a failure - he responded that the CDU was the only party to get over 16 per cent, in an election with no threshold. |
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Post by rcronald on Jun 14, 2024 12:39:23 GMT
Even in Germany the AfD arguably performed a bit underwhelmingly compared to expectations, especially since the Euros lend themselves to protest voting. The narrative in Germany was utterly laughable. The media were acting as if nobody was successful. One state journo asked Merz if 30 per cent for the Union was a failure - he responded that the CDU was the only party to get over 16 per cent, in an election with no threshold. The German press is a bloody joke in general. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 14, 2024 16:49:25 GMT
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Post by andrea on Jun 14, 2024 17:28:56 GMT
Status of groupings European People's Party 190 MEPs (+14 compared to dissolution/+ 8 compared to 2019 original composition) Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats 136 (-3/-18) Renew Europe Group 80 (-22/-28) European Conservatives and Reformists 76 (+7/+14) Identity and Democracy 58 (+9/-14) Greens/European Free Alliance 52 (-19/-22) The Left 39 (+2/-2) Non-attached Members 45 (-17/12) Others 44 results.elections.europa.eu/en/european-results/2024-2029/"Others" include MEPs from parties not represented in previous terms and so EU Parliament can't allocate them at the moment. Some will join some groups. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 15, 2024 7:15:49 GMT
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Post by rcronald on Jun 15, 2024 7:23:57 GMT
Status of groupings European People's Party 190 MEPs (+14 compared to dissolution/+ 8 compared to 2019 original composition) Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats 136 (-3/-18) Renew Europe Group 80 (-22/-28) European Conservatives and Reformists 76 (+7/+14) Identity and Democracy 58 (+9/-14) Greens/European Free Alliance 52 (-19/-22) The Left 39 (+2/-2) Non-attached Members 45 (-17/12) Others 44 results.elections.europa.eu/en/european-results/2024-2029/"Others" include MEPs from parties not represented in previous terms and so EU Parliament can't allocate them at the moment. Some will join some groups. I looked at all of the unassigned/NI parties, and ECR should eventually end up with roughly 92 seats, and ID with roughly 100 seats (If AFD+Revival are eventually going to be allowed back in). I excluded Republic from all of the groups because they are probably too extreme for all of them. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 16, 2024 9:11:34 GMT
In one of the more surprising moves, it turns out that Spain's new far-right MEP used to live in Leeds and was heavily active in the Young Liberals.
This is a message from your hard-working local Falange team.
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Post by rcronald on Jun 16, 2024 9:13:02 GMT
In one of the more surprising moves, it turns out that Spain's new far-right MEP used to live in Leeds and was heavily active in the Young Liberals. This is a message from your hard-working local Falange team. His style of hard right politics is more on the libertarian side rather than the Falange-adjacent style of Vox. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 16, 2024 10:10:31 GMT
In one of the more surprising moves, it turns out that Spain's new far-right MEP used to live in Leeds and was heavily active in the Young Liberals. This is a message from your hard-working local Falange team. His style of hard right politics is more on the libertarian side rather than the Falange-adjacent style of Vox. Indeed, but the contrast was too bizarre not to mention! |
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Post by The Bishop on Jun 16, 2024 11:01:45 GMT
In one of the more surprising moves, it turns out that Spain's new far-right MEP used to live in Leeds and was heavily active in the Young Liberals. This is a message from your hard-working local Falange team. And never forget - PSOE and PP Can't Win Here! |
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Post by finsobruce on Jun 16, 2024 11:05:54 GMT
In one of the more surprising moves, it turns out that Spain's new far-right MEP used to live in Leeds and was heavily active in the Young Liberals. This is a message from your hard-working local Falange team. And never forget - PSOE and PP Can't Win Here! Los gráficos de barras engañosos |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 16, 2024 11:15:07 GMT
And never forget - PSOE and PP Can't Win Here! Los gráficos de barras engañosos Volver en sus circunscripiones y prepararse por el gobierno. |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 17, 2024 9:11:39 GMT
VdL expected to be informally given the nod tonight. Kallas to replace Borrell, Antonio Costa to replace Charles Michel.
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Post by rcronald on Jun 17, 2024 9:20:14 GMT
VdL expected to be informally given the nod tonight. Kallas to replace Borrell, Antonio Costa to replace Charles Michel. Snap elections in Estonia? (The government is unpopular and Kallas is leaving) |
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Post by Foggy on Jun 17, 2024 23:13:32 GMT
Los gráficos de barras engañosos Volver en sus circunscripiones y prepararse por el gobierno. * ¡Vuelven a sus circuscripciones y prepárense para gobernar! [with apologies to Lord Steel] |
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Post by Devil Wincarnate on Jun 18, 2024 12:53:06 GMT
Nathaly Antona, RN MEP for Corsica, has died just nine days after taking office. Aged 49.
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