After four days of European parliamentary elections being held across 27 countries, a major shift to the right is evident in Europe. The center-right European People's Party is now projected to be in the majority. In France, the far right scored an unprecedented 31.5% of the vote, leading to protests in Paris and prompting French President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve parliament and call for snap elections.
Macron's decision to call for snap elections is seen as a risky move, especially following the surge of far-right parties across the continent. The rise of nationalists and demagogues is viewed as a threat not only to individual nations but also to Europe as a whole.
