While the left win in the UK and France, most of the EU is moving hard-right

While France avoids a right-wing landslide, the European Parliament recognises a new nationalist force led by Hungary's Victor Orban, prompting questions about whether left-wing forces in France and the UK can counterbalance Europe's rightward shift and what leadership Europeans truly prefer.
Guests:
Steven Woolfe
Former Member of the European Parliament
Edward Koning
Associate Professor of Political Science at the University of Guelph
Philippe Marliere
Professor of French and European Politics at UCL
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[@jaisriram295]

The left didn't win in either country 😂😂😂

[@OlgaHolger]

Exactly!

[@Beyonder1987]

The left won the biggest landslide in history of modern British politics and the Far Right lost big after the left rallied in France. No wonder the right wing are in tears

[@MrGieltedze]

If you hink Finland the Netherlands Portugal Sweden and Denmark are not countries.,,,

[@ea3449]

Yes they did 😂

[@jaisriram295]

@@ea3449 but they didn't did they though 🤣

[@michaelnordin2662]

Not really correct. Le Pens' National Rally got 10,110,013 votes in the second round, beating Macrons party group with 6,692,365 votes and the Left wing with 7,040,232 votes, who got 2, 000, 000 votes less than in the first round - but the NR got fewer seats in Parliament due to the electoral system, and the cohabitation between Macron and the left!

[@zaknakmenace9356]

So technically she won right by the vote??? How weird france eletions system

[@ss4qu3be5z]

Le penis ?

[@stewsaquarium1397]

Exactly, the right really won. The left just cheated because they are losers.

[@goldenphoenixchannel645]

​@@ss4qu3be5zmacron homoensis

[@mariusmatei2946]

There is NO cohabitation between the center-right, and the left-wing; both, Macron, and Mélanchon have made that CLEAR!

[@AT-bq1kg]

UK and France are also moving to the right

[@OlgaHolger]

Little Denmark will follow at some point even though its people are VERY ignorant !

[@goldenphoenixchannel645]

The more the left being arrogant about themselves. The less voters they will get.

[@WillSmith-hl3ct]

most of the parties say they want to stop the war in Ukraine. peace would get me on their side if it's true.

[@TheMarcuslindberg]

Never listen to what politicians say, observe what they do. It is usual with pretty speech in public and selling out behind closed doors. Especially if media is on your side.

[@allabel4633]

Peace at what price?

[@WillSmith-hl3ct]

@@TheMarcuslindberg totally agree. i actually expect that from all westerners. who have some power.

[@user-jd6fp2dp8m]

If you mean by Hard Right a Europe that is prepared to put it's own people first the we are talking Nationalism. This view does not make people xenophobic it is just putting one's own patriots first. That has to be welcomed.

[@marcellogenesi6390]

What went on in France was a conspiracy to deny the French voters the right to have the government of their choice, that is not democracy, even if is not illegal. As for the UK the voting system has not changed in 200 years, when the only way to travel was by horse and kart, and the large number of people could not read or right. Hence 4 million votes equal to just 5 seats.

[@user-ln3lh2pz8h]

Don't be silly. Nationalism and populism lead to selfishness and greed. America first or Italy first won't work. Imagine a bunch of anarchists saying ME first like Orban the whole of Europe would fall apart! Border disputes and self interest lead to wars. We've had enough of wars in Europe thankyou.

[@AT-bq1kg]

They make up all kinds of names for their political opponents hoping that will be enough to make voters vote for them. However this cheap trick is not working anymore

[@TOKObee]

"This just shows that France is a democracy" true words

[@priyantha0]

Do not worry. The honeymoon of "fruit salad Left" will be very short lived. Next few months will bring alight the true nature of the winners.

[@summer031977]

There are too many Arabs and Muslims moving to Europe. The citizens have had enough, and that's why the EU is moving to the right.

[@mtmlt0513]

France did not 'turn' to the left. The French elected a lame parliament without a clear mandate to govern. RN added 6/7M votes since 2022. NFP only added 0.5M votes.

[@goldenphoenixchannel645]

And note they need to gather their people into one faction. There are centre left and far left communist inside the leftsit france. But let them enjoy the little that they have.

[@mariusmatei2946]

Yes, it DID turn to the Left, when the LARGEST alliance/bloc in the National Assembly (albeit not the majority) is left-wing!

[@evegoodmon]

You mean political maneuvering

[@SteveGouldinSpain]

Le Pen was on camera last week claiming her party wasn't far-right but centre right, yet here she is today joining a far-right alliance. Guess we'll have to take what she says with a pinch of salt, huh?

[@spg5658]

She's further right than most but not as extreme as the far left

[@AT-bq1kg]

So by that logic that means macron is far left then 😂 they create alliances that serve their broad interests. What is it that this alliance has in common? Immigration

[@pebblepod30]

Well is that "far right" really "far right", and is anyone in a leftist alliance necessarily a Communist or Stalinist? No. Same here.

[@pebblepod30]

It boils down to that Le Pen stands for the benefit of France and working class, Leftist Alliance puts outsiders before French people, esp by allowing Uncontrollable illegal immigration/Forced Entry & Settlement.

[@Beyonder1987]

@@spg5658far left are not racist u like the far right. The lesser of two evils

[@ariseon4186]

France far left not left ! Please be onest !

[@wor53lg50]

Yup it certainly is now... Even the Scottish Sun, the Head line wrote "Anti Far Right protest" with what happened after elections in Paris, what a low ratsnake rag...they couldn't even say Far left, when its obvious to anybody Anti means the direct opposite in it equivalent...

[@robertseaborne5758]

The French electoral system uses the tried and tested divide and conquer strategy to divide and weaken French voters as and when required by it's ruling/political class designers to retain their power and control. Hopefully the French people eventually achieve the necessary level of cohesion to break free of this contrived ruling/political class entrapment. In the meantime, the French people will experience even more political, economic and social chaos. The same is true (albeit via less complicated political forms) for the people of the UK and the U.S.

[@ludwigotto3557]

They better take a harder right or we are done for.

[@albashir7140]

That was a brilliant video ❤

[@innocentodenigbo7284]

That's very interesting.

[@hemeraxo]

Kier starmer is centre right not left

[@debasismohanty1952]

No

[@grtinfulleffect8349]

They will keep moving right since birth rates are so low.

[@ss4qu3be5z]

Pardon me, Does anyone have any Grey Poupon ?

[@lsunlight]

Romance languages family lol 😵😷😶👀. South amarican Spain. Italy and right now France 😳. Go Germanic language family country 💪. lol uk 😢

[@wor53lg50]

UK lol??? Wtf, ok then UK will go Celt/Nordics and make a North west alliance and prosperity sphere, made up of the Fiercist, proudest, toughest warriors thats ever walked the face of this planet, so stick that up ya jaxxy and fart on it.. 🖕...

[@christrites4251]

The reality is that the majority voted for Le Pen. Check the numbers. How they got less seats is a mystery to me...

[@zhafi15o]

EU Faild Totaly😢

[@stewsaquarium1397]

Why does this woman continue to say it's so worrying that the hard right is winning. What's worrying about it?

[@Buster14501]

I wish the uk right had come out and voted

[@debbiedion5731]

We did for nigel farage.

[@OlgaHolger]

see that's our biggest problem, the ignorance .. so tell everybody , talk about our enemies everywhere even when people get mad, tell them the truth!

[@zaknakmenace9356]

​@@debbiedion5731farage's votes divided by the tories

[@wor53lg50]

​@@zaknakmenace9356no idiots trying to punish tories voted Labour out of Spite also the Braindead left aswell...

[@robertprawendowski2850]

⭐

[@MilenaBlazanovic-oq2iy]

Europe is alive 🥰🙏❤️

[@OlgaHolger]

yeahhhh WAKE UP EUROPE!

[@wor53lg50]

The Left was warned this would happen, the more detached from reality and disfunctional they got...

[@abdullahhakan1]

Turkey needs to be developed country, so it must have at least 30.000 kms length more motorways to connect 81 Turkish cities and fast train lines as will to connect all cities as soon as possible to save Turkish passport against harsh EU, Swiss, USA, Australian visa pressures and exorbitant visa fees. From Edirne City to İgdir , the distance is 1800 kms.

[@businessclaud]

Does it mean Nazism ? what does it mean are you reviving the the Nazis

[@chiggywiggy524]

Better than communism

[@AdamEmmanuel2]

Right wing does not mean Nasi. Educate yourself first.

[@BigJFindAWay]

The Nazis of today is Islam.

[@pebblepod30]

No just like me being economically let wing** does not make me a Stalinist. Exact same thing. Wanting avoid your country being a doormat to fake refugees makes you normal throughout history, not a nazi or Stalinist.

[@tonicalloway7227]

Orban better be careful with his words..he needs to stay out of ukraine..orban will do anything to win..for putin to win..dancing with the russian bear..

[@triumphbobberbiker]

???

[@OlgaHolger]

Everybody tell everybody you meet. Let's make europe great again!

[@indrajit163]

In other word European countries are turning out to be patriotic ❤❤❤❤

[@OlgaHolger]

AT LAST!

[@mariusmatei2946]

Since when "patriotism", and "nationalism" came to mean "the same thing"??

[@loveulez]

Spain isn't, UK isn't, France isn't etc etc etc you're talking rubbish

[@elda6973]

Spain isn’t particularly in a good spot, that parliament IS a mess ….. what Pedro Sanchez did promesas to all the small parties for votes is chaotic ….. he’s also Far-Left

[@pebblepod30]

That's not true - anti immigration parties have all gained support. The UK had 4 million votes for Reform, 3 million votes for Lib Dems. But seats don't go to those with most support in first past the post.

[@pebblepod30]

Even Lefist parties are anti immigration in Denmark, where the left does win

[@corzuyderwyk6197]

Wilders is de grootste geniepigste

[@OlgaHolger]

yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh