Super Sunday was the result of three simultaneous elections held in the European Union.
Romania’s presidential election, which was a crucial vote for the NATO member and for which the EU and Ukraine were all hoping, was in the spotlight.
In Poland, the ruling party’s pro-EU candidate and his right-wing rival are scheduled to face off in a crucial second-round vote in June. However, the country may still lean toward populism despite the slim lead of the center-right Warsaw mayor.
Portugal saw the biggest change, with the center-right alliance winning snap parliamentary elections with a record-equal number of votes cast by the far right.
How long does the political center of Europe appear to be in tact?
Will these outcomes reassure a populist-run Europe that it is seeking a break from the turmoil?
Presenter: Adrian Finighan
Guests:
Editor-in-chief of BrusselsReport, Pieter Cleppe. eu
The European Council on Foreign Relations is led by Piotr Buras.
Professor of Political Science at the University of Lisbon, Antonio Costa Pinto
Source: Aljazeera
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