In the elections held in the European Union (EU) countries in recent years, the far-right parties have won a significant number of votes, and have gained strong representation in the national parliaments. The anti-EU agenda of the far-right parties has also raised questions about the future of the Union. In the leading Western European countries such as Germany, Austria, the United Kingdom, Italy and France, the extreme right-wing parties gained momentum; There has been an increase in comments on how a structural transformation is taking place in world politics and how this transformation will affect the EU and its institutions. Due to the atmosphere in question, all eyes are translated into the European Parliament (EP) elections to be held between 23-26 May 2019. Both the trends in national elections in the EU countries and the projections and surveys on the EP elections show that the rise of the right-wing parties will continue in the EP elections.
Turkey This analysis is intended to inform and raise awareness for the EP elections on the issue of public opinion. In this context, the structure, status, duties and information on the political groups in the EP, as well as the political situation and the elections in the atmosphere are discussed. In addition, the possible repercussions of the possible effects of the elections and the election results, the Ankara-Brussels relations with Turkey are also discussed.
BY SETA ISTANBUL
