Here are some examples of how the EU elections play out in its member nations
LONDON - Beyond determining the balance of power of the next European Parliament, this week’s EU elections can have knock-on effects in the domestic politics of Europe’s member states. Here are some examples of how the elections play out nationally.
GERMANY - A poor showing for Angela Merkel’s conservatives could lend weight to calls for the veteran chancellor to spell out in more detail how she envisages her previously announced departure from power. Her SPD coalition partners meanwhile, languishing in the polls, are divided over whether to take a sharp left-turn on economic policy or stick to their centrist course in the hope of a poll turnaround.
DENMARK - Support for the European Union is at a historical high in Denmark mainly due to a chaotic Brexit. The campaign for the EU election, only 10 days before a national election, has focussed on things like climate change and border control. Prime Minister Lars Lokke Rasmussen has asked for a public vote on Denmark’s opt-out from EU defence projects, while opposition leader Mette Frederiksen of the Social Democrats has spoken against the free movement of labour around the EU.
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