How far could the far right go? European elections could shift balance of power in Brussels

What if the far right gets its act together? Europeans are picking a parliament this week, the first since the EU's significance went to the next level with Covid, the war in Ukraine as well as showdowns over Chinese dumping and US tech. Europe matters more than before, yet for the first time in a quarter-century, the status quo is at risk. Why?
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[@uditpinxit]

Why do people have to be embarrassed to say they don't want immigration?

[@Mark-gy9dc]

weaponized Immigration**

[@Miller-gf2cp]

Kalergi Plan

[@Nezuchan07]

far right is dictatorship

[@afrazamjad1644]

Yes there should be embarrassed cause from where they'd employ the "Cheap Labour Phenomenon" which will be the backbone of their boasting economy!

[@dominantmarketing2102]

@@afrazamjad1644 Ask this cheap labour if they are against of being hired. And then you tell me. If they want to earn more they should turn agains their own gobernments who keep them poor. Its not europe fault at all

[@XY-uc1tw]

As a German citizen, I do not care about other stuff. If somebody finally stop allowing misusage of asylum rights, he will get my vote!

[@peppersghosttheater]

So you're voting AFF or Sarah?

[@Shokkwavez]

I'm from Holland and I voted PVV which is like the Dutch version of the AfD

[@slendii366]

@@ShokkwavezI wish these European countries had a party that took illegal migration seriously, but did not come with the rest of the far right scandals and rhetoric.

[@MilenaBlazanovic-oq2iy]

Greens and leftists got us here in the first place, disgusting what our country have become, and I'm stating this as a former left wing voter for 20 years

[@lovelightjoy1868]

Totally agree!

[@tibsyy895]

The far left is completely incompetent and serves foreign interests. Not the interest of EU citizens!

[@Shokkwavez]

@@Joey-ct8bm VVD mag misschien zelf centrum rechts zijn, maar het beleid wat ze uitvoerden was heel erg links. klimaat hoog op de agenda, grenzen openhouden terwijl acz's overspoeld raakten, veel steun naar burgers die ze niet nodig hadden en daardoor van een miljarden overshot in 2019 naar een miljardentekort in 2024. allemaal typisch links beleid.

[@bigfootwalker5399]

what left wing party did you vote for!

[@mariusmatei2946]

Obviously, none!​@@bigfootwalker5399

[@gizmo6746]

A right wing Europe is my dream. Nationalism on a European level.

[@Joey-ct8bm]

How does that work?🤣 I'm also a nationalist, a European nationalist from Volt. I even got my own blue and yellow flag with stars in a circle and a passport with EU on the front.

[@relaxedmuffin3666]

That would be bliss

[@martinwinther6013]

cant deny im curious

[@3x157]

If you were a nationalist, you would not want to be part the EU system. It goes against nationalism. What you want to say is that you want a more conservative Europe. The Chinese are nationalist, Japan as well. Nationalist put their country first not a federation.

[@gizmo6746]

@@3x157 no i want a nationalistic Europe.

[@guimaraspc]

Far Right - those who protect their country, culture and way of life.

[@rebecca_noble]

The Looney left love smearing people. After all, they are only voters.

[@RopekingRopethemall]

I'm voting far right as far right as I can I hate the fact that they turned Europe into a aircraft carrier for refugees and islamits

[@danny2518]

Right and correct!

[@olssonan]

Listening to this as a Swede, Very interesting, it's exactly the same discussion in Sweden.

[@whatnextincomo]

Down with the EU. Down with ridiculous “far-right” labelling.

[@dandylion188]

So long as the greens are opposed to nuclear, they are utterly ludicrous.

[@Shokkwavez]

Voting right this time, left wing politics caused a huge mess and a housing crisis in my country. Never again.

[@petrosE75]

Stop deleting comments, you silly little communist moderator...

[@Jupiterloobncj]

Oh wait the right make you lose even more in the illusion of nostalgia.

[@Shokkwavez]

Too late I already voted

[@Jupiterloobncj]

@@Shokkwavez its for sure ok. At the end as seen from the global trends, the far right wing surge has been drying out in its main power houses uk, turkey, india… the people there saw that compared to left wing, right wing actually wants to pit people against each other and make things worse for wveryone especially their vulnerable voters

[@mrbikashkhanal]

What about the skill they bring to the country?

[@Steve-s8k]

This is why such words as far-right have lost all meaning. None of these parties are actually far-right in the old sense of the word, they are purely right of centre.

[@pio4362]

Funny how there's all this anxiety about historical roots of right-wing parties, and yet none for the left wingers. Dive a little deeper and you'll find communist and Stalinist origins, so why is that acceptable and not on the other end? Double standards.

[@mac2658]

Why do you say far right if not to create a negative, dark side. Giorgia is not far right she's just loving her country and italian’s autonomy. You people are so dishonest.

[@jerrycahill2447]

The young people want a house and a job..like their parents and grandparents. What politicians will help them get there. Straight talking is vital now to help our society progress. We need politicians with integrity.

[@MT-ys6ju]

I have voted Greens and Left for as long as I remember.. 15-20 years ago it made a lot of sense to me but unfortunately, i don't like where the left has taken us. Nowadays I subscribe a lot more to right wing ideology, and not just centre right, but even further to the right of that. A healthy European Parliament is one that has a good balance of political groups on all sides of the spectrum. I believe it's a good thing to have more right and even far right MEPS in parliament this term.

[@SpanishKnight1]

Why are you never worried about the left? I’m a lot more concerned about them.

[@zeevdoob2078]

Correct, crazy woke are the real danger.

[@overman2306]

Because in the modern world communism and capitalism are the same thing. They're both internationalists. Nationalism is the opposite and it foils their plans.

[@fabianelsen3716]

Why? What do they do?

[@fabianelsen3716]

@@rayneary4371 the European Left is too weak to do even just that. I mean look at Ukraine. Some people who called themselves "left wing" just straight up sided with imperialist Russia. It's pathetic how disfuncional left-wing politics has become here.

[@Joey-ct8bm]

@@fabianelsen3716 Since when is the EPP left? All the religious rightwing party's are in there. There's not one leftwing party in there. 300 billion went to agriculture and the second most highest expense was anti immigration deals in Africa in the last 5 years. Meloni runs on a social economic agenda, so does Fidesz, AFD, PVV and Vlaams Belang. They run on more money for healthcare, social housing and things like raising minimum wage. What make them far right is their nationalism, selective migration and violating human rights in the constitution. The republicans in the US do the same, but they run on capitalism.

[@Cyclone546]

You better pray Europe goes far right.

[@ruka1511]

we will vote NOT for that to happen

[@KZ_EU]

@@ruka1511 and how do you know far right will not win? Is there something we don't know? Coz looks like most of people in Europe had enough of ruling rebranded communism already... Leftist always cheat. Vote right Eourope!

[@joiedevie3901]

Last time that occurred was in the 1920s and 1930s. People who made that happen are still praying---for forgiveness.

[@DaniRaj666]

No thanks!

[@Cyclone546]

@@DaniRaj666enjoy being replaced then 🤷🏼

[@chadsimmons6347]

You hand millions of foreign-aid to countries that send us millions of illegals that were in prison! make-europe-great-again!

[@tolerance721]

People have seen Hamas supporters marching in the streets since the 7/10 massacre. That's why people move to the right.

[@bunyip7343]

I do not know how many times I have seen this sort of statement.... and again I will reply... NO ONE SUPPORTS HAMAS!! However, people do recognise the humanitarian disaster for Palestinian civilians that has been the result of Israel's smash everything military response.

[@rrrose1000]

Who destroyed the world trade centre ?

[@Mike.Mendes]

The real question is how far can the left go! Stop this nonsense.

[@linkinriss]

Kinda scary listening to that woman saying she wants to exclude everyone who disagrees with her from a ruling coalition. Didn't expect that level of intolerance coming from a green representative.

[@Shokkwavez]

Yes it's a very facist way of doing politics

[@dutchsailor6620]

That's the way the left rolls.

[@rotagbhd]

Can we all take a moment to applaud the collective effort of fake news to constantly and intentionally refer to the right as "far right"? Oddly, when I look around the world, all the "far" and "extreme" politics are on the left, not the right.

[@icedancer2370]

As an American, ill take this over cnn any day

[@kevink3688]

At least here when guests argue on political issues, it doesn't devolve into a shouting match.

[@icedancer2370]

@@kevink3688 that’s what I’m saying dude, its like they actually have things to say.

[@igypop.]

welcome to demented EU bro..

[@mariusmatei2946]

Well, one difference between France 24, and CNN is that France 24 is a public broadcaster; i.e. France 24 aims to showcase a variety of views (from the political spectrum), not push a specific corporate narrative.

[@Aol2456]

@@mariusmatei2946LOL

[@Elpeletas]

It will go as far as it’s needed to get our identity and cultures back!!!! True control over the land we inherited from our forefathers, built and maintained over millennia with their blood sweat and tears!!!! We stand on the shoulder of giants and we almost gave it all away with disdain and shame towards them!

[@jamesives4375]

Before watching: so let me guess, the far left will be portrayed as centre while any and all right wingers will be described as far right? Let’s see.

[@PerriBelcourt]

China doesn't need Europe and America because they can reach the BRIC countries and Russia has nuclear fuel and minerals and oil and gas and food products and other resources given to China and other countries Russia and China given food products and services and military aid to most Africa countries and not taking their resources

[@Mark-gy9dc]

they try to do the same crap here in the USA. people are starting to wake up though, thankfully.

[@mariusmatei2946]

No, the far-left was not even featured in this program: the representative from The (European) Greens was/is center-left to left-wing, the representative from Renew Europe was/is center to center-right, and the representative from the National Rally/RN was/is far-right!

[@saintallnights7239]

All the way if you keep insisting on calling everyone 'far-right' when they are not, even at the eleventh hour.

[@rebecca_noble]

"Faaaaahhhrrr right" - the Looney left

[@censurabrasil2023]

Great comment 🎉

[@mariusmatei2946]

The psychologists might disagree with you.

[@rebecca_noble]

@@mariusmatei2946 trick cyclists, huh?

[@mariusmatei2946]

@rebeccanoble6797 no, professionals!

[@rebecca_noble]

@@mariusmatei2946 professional looneys

[@JamieHayward-fw1bb]

Far right, extreme right, super duper right. These journalists are the problem because they live in a bubble.

[@navygirlav2012]

Yeah I'm sure the shekels trickling in their pockets to write articles has nothing to do with it.

[@sea-saw2654]

You keep telling us its a democracy so why you whining.??

[@reneprovosty7032]

I am not French just French first name, but this seems to be a Western problem in the United States (north America) and Europe.

[@MarieDavis-xt7er]

If you're waiting on money there will never be enough money

[@Bodie-Boy]

"When France sneezes, the rest of Europe catches cold." ~Metternich

[@pazitor]

Leaving the EU is like taking off your life jacket to swim freer and faster in the middle of the ocean. Real smart.

[@Steve-s8k]

Remaining in the EU is like living with your parents, where you have to live by their rules and pay them house keeping each month. But then you grow up and realise you can fend for yourself and do a lot better.

[@geoffc1694]

Norway since leaving the EEC has the third largest sovereign wealth fund on earth. Not bad for a 6million population. Its still early days but the UK is performing much better than almost all the EU and would be even better off if brexit hadnt been sabotaged. If the UK had never joined the EU itd be ranking alongside norway

[@maxheadrom3088]

🤣🤣🤣 Excellent!!!

[@pazitor]

@@geoffc1694 Norway has a long-running natural resource bonanza; no comparison. As for the UK, it is _far_ worse off post-Brexit. Keep dreaming.

[@pio4362]

@@geoffc1694 Norway has never been in the EU or any predecessors. Get your basic facts right.

[@paulhen6051]

One of the reasons why energy is expensive and cost of living is higher over the last 2 years is basically France no longer using Cheap Gas from Russia. Why they didn’t mention?

[@MovieMenno]

far right is when no replacement migration?

[@censurabrasil2023]

Stop to call anyone agaist far left as far right. It's insulting the public intelligence

[@bevila4753]

As far right ✅️ it can go in the right direction 👍

[@danielantonio1635]

Marta lorimer, it has to do with immigration. That’s it

[@Arre2011]

If the rumour in e.g. Africa and the middle East is: Go to EU and work, educate yourself, earn money, etc. Then just more and more immigrants will come… In EU we need to have politics that lead to the opposite behaviour; That nobody will be allowed to stay in EU so don’t go to EU. So called far right parties are willing to create such laws and legislations in EU. EU shall not be partially Africa and partially Middle East. Who wants that really? In EU we should have a referendum; Do we want mass immigration from Middle East and Africa to EU? Yes or No?

[@marcinlacfik8813]

It’s just right. Not far right.😂 I never hear “leftist government “ on mainstream. Anyway: GOOD NIGHT LEFT SIDE.

[@TJH615]

She held her own. Bravo

[@willempasterkamp862]

indians can vote for a nationalist party, europeans can not ?

[@JusticeGlobal]

I don't think it's far right but just right. The right policies made by the right people manifesting the right results. #GoRight #StayRight

[@JaapFeitsma-qi8ct]

Difficult to say, because far right is partially unaware of itself. Far right is a big threat nonetheless, because the parties will disturb the democratic process. Do not underestimate these people, they are capable of anything.

[@dutchsailor6620]

Leftwing mouthpiece spotted...

[@kev3260]

The ones voted in by the people will disturb the democratic process of the unaccountable appointed commisioners?

[@rosshilton]

Not far enough…..

[@carlislebailey8902]

Man is not wrong ! Confederation of European nations 🇪🇺🇪🇺🇪🇺!! They just need to get better on economy !

[@kriz2k11]

Why are we calling these Far right? this is not extreme right to have the italian ways of life, Italian faith protected from the immigrants, who are largely from a different culture.

[@lol-john2497]

The only thing you can see in EU is just blaming the other parts so they can justify their actions, but the reality is business as usual and more austerity without any real solutions to the people’s problems. We need real solutions that solves real problems and parties should come together to find those solutions without fighting for political gains!

[@suchindranathaiyer494]

He physical resistance to his hug should be adequate messaging for the observant.

[@matt4887]

The left has gone so far left that even the centre seems far right. Lunacy.

[@ryushogun9890]

Certainly not close to self destruction.

[@Arre2011]

Can EU citizens mass emigrate to non EU countries, make these countries more democratic, less discriminating towards christians, Females, build e.g. build up functioning societies there? With functioning electricity, food production, all kinds of industries, etc. Of course we can not! These peoples and countries would not allow it…

[@raiconlan1]

Far right far right far right what makes it far immigration policy that's common sense.

[@llv5531]

Since when the normality became the,, far right "😂?

[@ddanson5831]

Far right? No just Right.

[@Oboy806]

Not FAR right. JUST right.

[@michael_swardh]

Too far...

[@garethbrown9191]

Just have to wait and see how things develop.

[@DSAK55]

Then they came for the trade Socialists.......

[@Dan-ji4db]

Good job you guys 😁👍🏻

[@PerriBelcourt]

Russia given to farmers big grants

[@dominantmarketing2102]

WHAT ABOUT THE FAR LEFT?

[@SwatantraNandanwar]

They could go all the way. And the french these days are cowardky and throw down their weapons and put up their hands at the first opportunity. Last time ut was the russians that saved the Europe . Stalingrad .

[@tibsyy895]

He owned her! Haha

[@johnoldfield2390]

Sovereign states?

[@delaneyondreams]

This host failed to clarify and to give each speaker uninterrupted time to speak, Gozi acted like a ado who never learned how to TAKE TURNS, so that the Host could note and make space to clarify contradictions. Your English speaking audience (even if we speak French fluently) needs either better English speakers OR the host's assistance to Have one person speak at a time, and follow up questions to tag (identify) what was been unclearly expressed, to state corrections of fact, and give the speakers time to clarify. REMEMBER that heavy (if beautiful) French accents make it very frustrating to. understand some words, unfamiliar anagrams, and especially to understand two heavily accented people speaking at once. The could have been a very good exchange, but I found it very irritating and falling far short of its potential.

[@ddanson5831]

So where is this far right I keep hearing about?

[@johnnys9777]

In my opinion it can't go right enough😂

[@norwegianzound]

Go back to reading Mein Kamph

[@thejudge8892]

@@norwegianzoundProbable on his night stand allready.

[@yellow01umrella]

@@norwegianzound Ok comrade

[@joiedevie3901]

@@yellow01umrella OK Lebensborn.

[@acetylcoa9324]

​@@norwegianzound not a bad idea

[@elenivargis126]

Great debate over-all! Centre-R won EU elections, so, here we go again!

[@Blake-sh3nf]

As far right as all the way back to the centre? That's a long way to go. Better start right-a-way!

[@boristheanimal8069]

so there is no more Right only Far right?

[@tombruigom7639]

More Like...How Far has the Far Left Gone?

[@fabianelsen3716]

More like.. Where is the european Far Left?

[@Hesham_MK]

Back to the 30's

[@SoBiased]

As long as the leader is the US Israel, no changes

[@johnoldfield2390]

I think just knowing the specific countries language is good enough however there’s some nationalities issues!

[@williambranch4283]

Sorry ... French revolution was a bad thing.

[@devildevil2271]

The European must get the us Israel advice and guidance for this

[@Artcraftcreations-y6s]

hi...fair rules and regulations save you tons in legal fees ....people just want to lead their own life manage their own business and work their own lands lawfully ....a good job equals a good life.... lot s of life to live...the one god gave you.... god blessed you....

[@freedombro6502]

What is far right ? Genuine question.

[@alexanderlazarev3570]

Oh my, they are not able to define what "female"means. You want too much from them.

[@Vandelberger]

3 years from now: “How far will the far left go?”

[@rebecca_noble]

We've already had a taste of that.

[@Joey-ct8bm]

@@rebecca_noble That's why the AFD is singing Gigi D'Agostino with Nazi lyrics and doing a Nazi salute on a video. Because they are left. 🤣

[@carlislebailey8902]

Sure as centre party you are suppose to have members from across the spectrum in order to self regulate balance ! Not to be communist just

[@tszirmay]

Are there any right, conservatives or center right parties ? Or is everything not left is FAR RIGHT ? Any extreme right parties ?

[@ddanson5831]

What a clown show this is.

[@nikemozack7269]

They mean how far left, the far left can go.

[@felipe-vibor]

Am more worried of far left

[@fabianelsen3716]

Why? The european far left is virtually non existent. Where in europe is there a single far left government? I wish there was at least one.

[@rosemariebredahl9519]

🤔 Do you know whether there is a European "Project 2025" equivalent, against which Macron is reacting? 🗺️ 🤔

[@HolloMatlala1]

22:30 It's not about Left and Right....its about Climate Change or Money

[@noelcapo-HH]

calling you right

[@2024Research]

Software make or sellbuy is one and apps sht mix is that...

[@johnoldfield2390]

Random foreigners definitions?

[@Arseve119]

Le Pen? Yeah. Putin's mistress😂

[@ianleslie6971]

A better question is how far left ,can the far left go ???

[@Aol2456]

It’s not far right, it’s just right!

[@manojchowdhary4208]

If Europe goes far-right, will France 24 now have to start focusing on them instead of Modi like it usually does? 😂😂

[@francesbernard2445]

Lol. Yeah. France as in part of Europe.

[@PS-ej2xn]

No. Modi gives us oxygen. How will France survive without Modi to cry about?

[@narniabusiness7810]

Lol, nobody cares about your modi

[@PS-ej2xn]

@@narniabusiness7810 Wish that were the case. And for once, France24 could focus on its own land being overrun into oblivion.

[@joiedevie3901]

@@PS-ej2xn As opposed to the rest of the world that Europe overran?

[@2024Research]

No breeding as no breed or teacher as west on

[@benenty692]

The Brexit wave is working

[@igypop.]

Vogel is demented..

[@PalashBagchi]

The far right can go as far as restoring humanity in EU

[@paulungureanu937]

Define far right. Where is the centre?

[@willempasterkamp862]

@@Joey-ct8bm migration deals, where does the 'anti' come from ?

[@2024Research]

Comments count too

[@neilokeeffe3248]

all the way hopefully