The stakes for Europe are higher than they seem in elections overshadowed by the far right

In the 6 to 9 June elections, Europeans are staking much more than it seems: with unprecedented support for the far right, between high levels of discontent and disinformation, they risk condemning themselves to losing social rights and legitimising a divided and ineffective European (...)Read the full article

By José Álvarez Díaz

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