#1637 Shifting Populations, Shifting Politics: The European elections show a marginal shift toward the hard right over fears of immigration and scarcity

Air Date: 6-21-2024

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The European elections could have been worse but they weren't great. Shifting politics among mainstream parties is legitimizing far-right policies at the same time as people's concerns over immigration is being reflected in a willingness to vote for far-right parties.

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KEY POINTS

KP 1: Clear Shift Toward the Far Right Anti-Immigrant Nationalists Gain Ground Across Europe - Democracy Now! - Air Date 6-11-24

KP 2: Europe Slides to the Right Unpacking the EU Parliamentary Elections. - UNFTR - Air Date 6-15-24

KP 3: How the EU Parliament Voted This Year - The Brian Lehrer Show - Air Date 6-12-24

KP 4: Does the economy matter to the far right? - Business Beyond - Air Date 5-31-24

KP 5: How Deep Does Right Wing Extremism Go In The Republican Party With Teddy Wilson - The Muckrake Political Podcast - Air Date 6-11-24

KP 6: What is behind the rise of the far-right in Europe - Al Jazeera English - Air Date 6-11-24

KP 7: Far Right Surges in European Elections - Pod Save The World - Air Date 6-12-24

KP 8: Europe Slides to the Right Unpacking the EU Parliamentary elections Part 2 - UNFTR - Air Date 6-15-24


(49:23) NOTE FROM THE EDITOR

On the snowball effect of factors leading to a rightward shift in politics


DEEPER DIVES

(56:56) SECTION A: THE EU STRUCTURE AND ELECTION RESULTS

A1: Germany's Chancellor Scholz alarmed by far-right surge - DW News - Air Date 6-10-24

A2: Far Right Surges in European Elections Part 2 - Pod Save The World - Air Date 6-12-24


(1:05:58) SECTION B: IMMIGRATION AND THE CULTURE WAR

B1: Is the Reason Fascism Is Taking Over the World More Frightening Than Fascism Itself - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 6-17-24

B2: Clear Shift Toward the Far Right Anti-Immigrant Nationalists Gain Ground Across Europe Part 2 - Democracy Now! - Air Date 6-11-24

B3: What is behind the rise of the far-right in Europe Part 2 - Al Jazeera English - Air Date 6-11-24

B4: Will The Far Right Take Over France w Cole Stangler - Thom Hartmann Program - Air Date 6-13-24


(1:24:12) SECTION C: THE PLAYBOOK AND MESSAGING OF THE FAR RIGHT

C1: Is Italy's government allowing the past to live on - BBC News - Air Date 6-4-24

C2: Does the economy matter to the far right Part 2 - Business Beyond - Air Date 5-31-24

C3: What is behind the rise of the far-right in Europe Part 3 - Al Jazeera English - Air Date 6-11-24


SHOW IMAGE:

Description: Photo of European Parliament off-center, shifted right.

Credit: “European Parliament Strasbourg Hemicycle” by Diliff, Wikimedia | License: CC BY-SA 3.0 | Cropped

 

Produced by Jay! Tomlinson

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