Following the closing of ballot boxes for the European Parliament elections on 9 June, President Macron of France called a snap parliamentary election after a disappointing return for his Renaissance Party. With growing support for the far-right and weak popularity, the President’s election call has been as seen as a gamble.
Similar results also left Chancellor Olaf Shultz’s diminished. The repercussions could be felt across the bloc and world. With a new political landscape emerging in Paris, Berlin and Brussels, where does the EU go next?
This session will explore:
- What do the election results mean for President Macron’s ability to influence the EU’s strategic agenda?
- How would Franco-German relations adjust to the new political composition?
- How would a stronger far-right presence at both a national and EU level impact EU foreign policy?
