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STOCKHOLM, May
22, (Xinhua / GNA) – Between May 23 and 26, some 427 million eligible voters
members of the EU will vote for 751 seats in the European Parliament.
Parliament.
With less
two days before the start of the vote, campaigns for divergent visions for the future
from the EU are in full swing.
The 2019
European parliamentary elections take place in a climate of great uncertainty
on the stability of the Union and the orientation of the European project.
Following
Brexit, EU support for citizens of the remaining 27 countries is in the current state
an absolute record.
The same
time, the so-called Eurosceptic parties should realize the biggest gains.
Since the last
2014 European elections, immigration and anti-immigration sentiment have
affected all corners of the EU, and although research shows that concerns about
immigration have decreased, following sharp declines in the volume of both
Asylum seekers and refugees, the issue of immigration remains a priority issue
the political agenda of some European countries.
Eurosceptic
Nationalists blame the EU for causing the increase in the number of refugee arrivals in 2015. Federalists
argue that only European cooperation can control migration.
The interconnected
problems of economic growth and unemployment, the main concerns of voters
the countries hardest hit by the socio-economic problems of the last five years, but
are less important for citizens of better-off countries.
It seems that the
The only thing that voters in all 28 countries can agree on is the need to tackle the problem.
climate change, the issue has grown in voter surveys to become the
standout number of the 2019 elections.
With more than 200
natural disasters, global warming forecast of 3 to 4 degrees
Celsius by 2100, and many reports that the Earth is officially
sixth mbad extinction, 2018 put an end to climate degradation and
ecological crises at the forefront of voter concerns.
In one
European poll on EU voters, 43% of respondents agreed that
"fighting against climate change and protecting the environment" was a
problem that they wished to see given priority to electoral campaigns. From
survey respondents who considered themselves "very likely" to vote
the next election, the climate and the ecological crisis emerged the most single
important in the whole of Europe.
Project of experts
the green political group to take control of five seats within the European Union
parliament.
For the German
green party, the 2019 European elections could be a chance to create momentum
which results in the party reaching the critical mbad required to be part of
from a coalition to the next German national elections.
"For the
Greens, it is important to convert the good results of a poll into election results.
success ", writes Cerstin Gammelin in Suddeutsche Zeitung in May.
"The party
has been rising for months; a decent European result will strengthen the party
he fights regional elections that offer the promise of a coalition power. "
The climate
The problem is more important in Sweden than anywhere else, with 79% of
Swedish respondents point out that it is a crucial problem for the 2019 elections.
This is also the
first issue for German voters and the second most important topic for French
the electors.
In September
In 2018, Greta Thunberg, a 15-year-old Swedish student, started skipping clbades on
Friday to sit in front of government buildings, accusing his country of not
following the Paris climate agreement.
Since,
young people from all over Europe have been school strike on friday at
protest in the streets.
Schools 4
Action for the climate helped to create a global student protest movement
to bring world leaders to action in the fight against climate change, and
process raised the urgency of the issue in the minds of many European voters.
"Climate
problems have existed for a long time, "said Nicklas Kallebring, opinion
badyst of the international market research company IPSOS, in an interview with
Swedish newspaper DN ", but they were raised last year by drought,
fires and youth demonstrations ".
"Economy
and growth "is the most quoted in Italy, according to the latest report
Eurobarometer survey.
As expected,
the issue remains a major political priority for nations that have endured
the biggest economic turbulence in recent years – Greece, Ireland, Spain,
Portugal, Italy, Cyprus, Croatia, Poland, Romania, Bulgaria, Slovenia, Slovakia
and Latvia.
"Youth
unemployment "is the main problem most often cited by voters in both countries.
Spain and France
In France, both
far-right and right-wing parties campaign with economic development policies
protectionism.
Alexander
Lemarie of the French newspaper Le Monde writes this party of the far left France
Insoumise supports the "solidarity protectionism" of the European Union,
and even proposed a "carbon tax kilometer" – plus the
the product is shipped, the more it is taxed.
Other parts
carbon at the European border, while the two most popular French
the centrist party of Macron, En Marche and the Republican Party (LR),
support American protectionism that favors European and French products and
public procurement.
As nationalism
and right-wing populism gained weight in national politics across Europe,
these ideologies and their supporters should influence the overall results
in the European elections.
Eurosceptic
the political groups in the European Parliament should behave well in 2019,
with the Europe of Freedom and Direct Democracy (EFDD) and the Europe of Nations and
Freedom (ENF) is expected to win four and 25 seats respectively.
The projected
far right figures EFF represent the highest gain for any policy
group, both in relative and absolute terms.
Mark Leonard, a
seasoned EU observer and Director of the European Council on External Relations
(ECFR) said that "the anti-European parties are gaining strength and could
paralyze the EU ".
A recent study
ECFR expects such groups to succeed in this year's European elections,
allowing them to "thwart activity, undermine security and defense
Europe and sow discord that could destroy the EU over time. "
What will be the
the impact of this influence on Europe as a whole? Success in the European
European nationalists could use elections as a stepping stone to success
national elections, according to the ECFR.
"Their
the biggest impact on the elections could be on a wave of national elections in
Denmark, Estonia and Slovakia this year, which could lead nationalists to
power as coalition partners, hindering the work of the European Council. "
In Italy, a
nationalist-populist coalition that took power on an anti-immigration platform
after the Italian elections of last year.
A die
parties of the coalition, the right-wing party of the League, formed an alliance for the
forthcoming European elections with far-right parties in Germany, Denmark and
Finland: Alternative for Germany (AfD), the Finnish party and the Danish People's Party
Party.
Each of
far-right parties campaigning in the European elections share a hostile position
to immigration.
Although the
This issue has lost attention since the last European elections in 2014,
and still has a downward trend compared to 2018; for Italy, he
rank with economy and growth, with 62% of Italians.
voters said the issue was an electoral priority for them.
Some 50 million
The British can vote on May 23, although there is a chance that the 73 legislators
they elect may not have the chance to sit in the European Parliament.
L & # 39; European
election in Britain is seen by many as a referendum on Brexit, an opportunity
for the electors to be heard on the issue as the debate progresses, and
if, to leave.
The United Kingdom is
legally obliged to participate in the European elections, unless it approves a
Withdrawal Agreement by May 22 – unlikely as there are less than 24
remaining hours before this deadline.
Nigel Farage
the brand new Brexit party was launched just two months ago, but it is in the lead
The polls on the European elections reach about 30% and more. Nigel Farage
UKIP, the former party, reportedly lobbied the UK government to
the holding of the referendum on Brexit in 2016.
With Brexit now
scheduled for 31 October at the latest, some EU badysts have called for a deadline
key parliamentary appointments, including the next President of the European Parliament
Commission, to avoid calling into question the legitimacy of the
and the approval process.
according to
The London-based think tank The United Kingdom in a changing Europe, if a candidate were to be
approved or rejected by a small margin, the 73 British MEPs could be decisive
determine the result.
Against the
Brexit in the long run, European feelings among the citizens of the 27 other countries
EU countries have polarized.
While Britain
the exit emboldened some eurosceptic campaigns, the expected increase in votes for
Eurosceptic parties contrast with a higher approval rate than ever before
EU.
About 61
percent of Europeans think that their country's accession to the EU is a good thing
and 68% said they believed their country had benefited from the EU
membership.
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