Far-Right Parties Make Gains in European Parliament Elections, Centrists Remain in Power

Paris, Berlin, Ile-de-France, Germany France
Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo resigned after party suffered defeat in both national and European parliamentary elections
Centrists retained balance of power
Emmanuel Macron called for new elections following results
European People's Party finished first in elections
European Union's migration policy tightened in response to concerns regarding irregular migration
Far-right parties are part of the non-aligned (NI) group, predicted to secure 45 seats
Far-right parties made gains in European Parliament elections
Germany's Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) gained seats despite allegations of corruption and involvement with Russian and Chinese governments
Green Deal climate change policy watered down due to pressure from farmers
Far-Right Parties Make Gains in European Parliament Elections, Centrists Remain in Power

In recent European Parliament elections, far-right parties made significant gains in France and Germany, key U.S. ally countries. These elections saw centrist parties retain the balance of power while right-wing parties experienced notable growth. The European People's Party, a mainstream center-right group, performed strongly and finished first in the elections. This success can be attributed to their strategy of integrating more right-leaning policies over the past two years to prevent voters from shifting towards further-right rivals. As a result of this shift, the Green Deal, one of the world's most ambitious climate change policies, was watered down due to pressure from farmers. Additionally, the European Union's migration policy has been tightened in response to concerns regarding irregular migration. The far-right surge also impacted national politics; Emmanuel Macron called for new elections in Europe following the results, and Germany's Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party gained seats despite allegations of corruption and involvement with the Russian and Chinese governments. In addition, Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo resigned after his party suffered a disastrous defeat in both national and European parliamentary elections. The far-right parties across Europe are part of the non-aligned (NI) group, predicted to secure 45 seats. These elections have shown that while the far-right has gained ground, the center of European politics remains intact.


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  • Are there any specific allegations against the German Alternative for Deutschland (AfD) party regarding corruption and involvement with Russian and Chinese governments that have been proven?
  • What percentage of seats did far-right parties secure in total?

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A far-right surge upends national politics. Here’s what we learned from the European elections

CNN News Site: In-Depth Reporting and Analysis with Some Financial Conflicts and Sensational Language Rob Picheta Monday, 10 June 2024 11:33
  • Unique Points
    • Germany's AfD is politically homeless and was removed from the far-right Identity and Democracy (ID) party.
    • Several other far-right parties are among the non-aligned (NI) group, predicted to secure 45 seats.
    • Belgium's Prime Minister Alexander De Croo resigned after his party suffered a disastrous defeat in national and European parliamentary elections.
  • Accuracy
    • Far-right parties had strong showings in European elections.
    • Far-right parties were expected to secure a record number of seats in the European Parliament.
    • Marine Le Pen’s RN party took more than one in three votes cast in France.
    • The European People’s Party, a mainstream center-right group, performed strongly and finished first in the European Parliament elections.
    • The AfD jumped from 11% to 16% in the German elections.
  • Deception (50%)
    The article contains editorializing and selective reporting. The author states 'despite a far-right surge, the centrist European People's Party (EPP) was the biggest single winner on Sunday night.' This is an example of selective reporting as it only reports details that support the author's position, while ignoring other important information such as the record number of seats gained by far-right parties. The author also uses emotional manipulation by stating 'those gains did materialize; far-right groups were set to win around 150 of the parliament's 720 seats, an exit poll projected.' This statement creates a sense of urgency and fear, attempting to manipulate the reader's emotions. Furthermore, the author uses editorializing language when stating 'most of the far-right gains were concentrated in countries that elect large numbers of seats: France, Italy and Germany.' The author is implying that these countries are more important or significant than others, which is not factual.
    • most of the far-right gains were concentrated in countries that elect large numbers of seats: France, Italy and Germany.
    • despite a far-right surge, the centrist European People's Party (EPP) was the biggest single winner on Sunday night.
    • those gains did materialize; far-right groups were set to win around 150 of the parliament's 720 seats, an exit poll projected.
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95%

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Video Far-right parties make major gains across Europe

ABC NEWS SITE NAMES Name: ABC News Site Names URL: https://abcnews.go.com/Politics/us-officially-blames-iran_106834435 ABC News Monday, 10 June 2024 12:42
  • Unique Points
    • France and Germany were key U.S. ally countries where right-wing parties made gains
  • Accuracy
    • Right-wing parties made significant impacts in the European Parliament elections
    • Centrist parties hold the balance of power after the elections
  • Deception (100%)
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  • Fallacies (100%)
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94%

The overall score is a weighted number that takes into account conflict of interest, bias, deception and other practices that undermine the credibility of the source. It is calculated as:
(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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European Parliament Elections: Key Takeaways

The Name Of The NZ Prefix. I PWA NZI.P.Was Dropped. Matina Stevis-Gridneff Monday, 10 June 2024 08:55
  • Unique Points
    • European Union member states sent a stern warning to mainstream political powers during the elections.
    • The European People’s Party, a mainstream center-right group, performed strongly and finished first in the European Parliament elections.
    • The European People’s Party added seats to its dominance in the European Parliament.
    • Its strategy over the past two years of integrating more right-leaning policies delivered results for the party.
    • The European People’s Party led a significant tightening of the EU’s migration policy.
  • Accuracy
    • ]European Union member states sent a stern warning to mainstream political powers during the elections.[
    • The European People's Party, a mainstream center-right group, performed strongly and finished first in the European Parliament elections.
    • The European People's Party led a significant tightening of the EU’s migration policy.
  • Deception (100%)
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  • Fallacies (100%)
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87%

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(Site Conflicts Of Interest + Author Conflicts Of Interest) / 2.0 * 0.2 + ArticleBiasScore * 0.20 + UniquePointsScore * 0.05 + DeceptionScore * 0.20 + ReadabilityScore * 0.05 + FallacyScore * 0.20

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EU elections: earthquake in France and a rightward policy lurch? Our panel responds | Mariam Lau and others

theguardian.com Article URL: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/feb/13/ pakistan-·coalition-·agrees-to-form-government Mariam Lau Monday, 10 June 2024 10:28
  • Unique Points
    • Emmanuel Macron called for new elections in Europe.
    • Migration and rejection of the green agenda were key issues driving the further rise of the far right in Germany.
  • Accuracy
    • The AfD jumped from 11% to 16% in the German elections.
    • Far-right parties had strong showings in European elections.
    • Right-wing parties made significant impacts in the European Parliament elections.
  • Deception (80%)
    The author makes editorializing statements and uses emotional manipulation by implying that the German government is weak and unpopular, which could influence readers' perceptions. She also selectively reports information by focusing on the rise of the far-right party in Germany without providing a balanced perspective.
    • The two issues that seem to have driven the further rise of the far right – migration and the rejection of the green agenda – stand in uneasy connection.
    • It seems unpalatable to many people that the German Greens suggest we can stop the Earth from further warming, but it is impossible for us to exercise control over who enters the country.
  • Fallacies (85%)
    The article contains a few informal fallacies and appeals to authority. It also uses inflammatory rhetoric when referring to the far-right party AfD and the current German government.
    • . . . every poll had predicted as much. What was not expected, however, was that revelations of alleged corruption and involvement of the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD) with the Russian and Chinese governments would apparently matter so little to its voters.
    • The so-called traffic-light coalition suffered a crushing defeat, losing out to the conservative CDU/CSU opposition – a major blow for Social Democrat chancellor Olaf Scholz.
    • If Scholz’s rather indolent grin after learning the results is any indication, he will do no such thing.
  • Bias (95%)
    The author expresses a negative view towards the German far-right party AfD and their voters, implying that they are uninformed or extreme for prioritizing immigration control over climate change. This is an example of ideological bias.
    • It seems unpalatable to many people that the German Greens suggest we can stop the Earth from further warming, but it is impossible for us to exercise control over who enters the country.
    • Site Conflicts Of Interest (100%)
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