End of the EU? Wave of populism takes over bloc as Austria and Italy prepare for elections

Sunday, July 30, 2017
By Paul Martin

EUROPEAN Union bosses breathed a sigh of relief when Marine Le Pen was defeated by Emmanuel Macron in France – but new studies have revealed the spread of populism is FAR from over.

By ZOIE O’BRIEN
Express.co.uk
Sun, Jul 30, 2017

Angela Merkel revealed just last month she was rocked by Brexit, and feared for the future of the EU, but the result of the French presidential election gave her new hope.

However, that hope may be dashed after the findings of Epicenter (the European Policy Information Centre).

Populism is being described as the ‘third force’ in Europe – with right-wing parties gaining renewed support across the bloc.

The Epicenter report revealed the total number of European voters who bucked the Brussels rhetoric and chose an anti-system force at the last political elections was 21.4 percent.

This means 55.8 million people preferred an alternative to traditional political forces – or those preferred by the EU.

Speaking two months ahead of the federal elections in Germany, where she will fight for a fourth term, Mrs Merkel said: “For many people, including myself, something changed when we saw the Britons want to leave, when we were worried about the outcome of the elections in France and the Netherlands.”

Yet the Epicenter report has revealed the threat to the Brussels bureaucrats is as big as ever.

Despite the victory of Emmanuel Macron in Paris and Mark Rutte in Amsterdam, the vote for populist parties increased in both countries.

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