An increasing number of disillusioned and rebellious EU voters may choose to support right-wing parties – pragmatic nationalism – in the European parliament election next June, Josep Borrell, the bloc’s top diplomat whines. He noted that many parties representing the political right have made strides in its member states recently.

The new election cycle could be as fateful as the 2024 US presidential election, in which former President Donald Trump is seeking to avenge the widespread institutionalized cheating that put Joe Biden in the White House.

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‘I am afraid Europeans vote because they are afraid… Fear in the face of the unknown and uncertainty (caused by the liberal left) generates a hormone that calls for a security response,’ Borrell said.

The diplomat’s comments come amid the Ukraine and Gaza conflicts, widespread voter concerns over surging migration, as well as plunging living standards in the EU. As a result, according to Borrell, parties can play on fears linked to those crises, gathering support despite ’offering]bad responses to good questions.’ 

While admitting that the bloc faces certain issues, he urged EU voters to be reasonable when analyzing the current situation. ’If we cannot do that, I think the European elections will be as dangerous as those in the US,’ Borrell added.

Borrell’s warning follows the stunning victory of the Dutch right-wing and anti-Islam Freedom party led by Geert Wilders, who has also been highly skeptical of providing military assistance to Ukraine.

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VOX Party in Spain, dubbed far-right by liberal media and in alliance with the Popular Party (conservative) is a kingmaking party in the Spanish Congress.

Right-wing forces in other European countries including Portugal have also seen a surge in popularity. A July poll by Deutschland Trend found support for the right-wing Alternative for Germany (AfD) party had risen by 2 points to 20%, making it the third most popular party in the country.

Several surveys also suggested that many Europeans are increasingly anxious about migration. A poll published on Friday by Der Spiegel found that around 65% of Germans believe there has been ‘too much’ immigration into the country.

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In France, another core EU member, a December 2022 Kantar poll suggested that 45% of the population believes that ’there are too many immigrants’ in the country. Meanwhile, a recent poll by Ispos found that Marine Le Pen, the leader of the right-wing National Rally party, had become one of the country’s three favorite politicians.

Meanwhile, right-wing forces are in firm control in Slovakia and Hungary, where Prime Minister Viktor Orban has repeatedly locked horns with Brussels, demanding stricter migration rules while questioning sending military assistance to Ukraine. You can share this story on social media: