How the European Parliament is helping normalize far right DW 08/18/2024
Briefly

The ECR grouping has secured 13 influential positions within the European Parliament, indicating a significant shift in power dynamics, especially with regard to key committees.
Despite left-wing efforts to marginalize them, ECR members, particularly from Brothers of Italy, believe their increasing influence represents a decisive turn in the EU legislative landscape.
Concerns are rising over the ECR's growing power, potentially threatening liberal democratic values, as the far right's normalization in the EU Parliament could reshape political discourse.
Zsuzsanna Vegh highlighted that the 'normalization' of the radical right by the ECR and their acceptance by mainstream groups could progressively undermine democratic institutions.
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