#1637 Shifting Populations, Shifting Politics: The European elections show a shift toward the hard right over fears of immigration and scarcity

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Air Date 6/21/2024

The European elections could have been worse but they weren't great. Shifting politics among mainstream parties is legitimizing far-right policies at the same time as people's concerns over immigration is being reflected in a willingness to vote for far-right parties.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Clear Shift Toward the Far Right Anti-Immigrant Nationalists Gain Ground Across Europe - Democracy Now! - Air Date 6-11-24

KP 2: Europe Slides to the Right Unpacking the EU Parliamentary elections. - UNFTR - Air Date 6-15-24

KP 3: How the EU Parliament Voted This Year - The Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 6-12-24

KP 4: Does the economy matter to the far right? - Business Beyond - Air Date 5-31-24

KP 5: How Deep Does Right Wing Extremism Go In The Republican Party With Teddy Wilson - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 6-11-24

KP 6: What is behind the rise of the far-right in Europe - Al Jazeera English - Air Date 6-11-24

KP 7: Far Right Surges in European Elections - Pod Save The World - Air Date 6-12-24

KP 8: Europe Slides to the Right Unpacking the EU Parliamentary elections Part 2 - UNFTR - Air Date 6-15-24

(49:23) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the snowball effect of factors leading to a rightward shift in politics

DEEPER DIVES

(56:56) SECTION A: THE EU STRUCTURE AND ELECTION RESULTS

(1:05:58) SECTION B: IMMIGRATION AND THE CULTURE WAR

(1:24:12) SECTION C: THE PLAYBOOK AND MESSAGING OF THE FAR RIGHT

SHOW IMAGE:

Description: Photo of European Parliament off-center, shifted right.

Credit: “European Parliament Strasbourg Hemicycle” by Diliff, Wikimedia | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 | Cropped