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𝟭/𝟱 𝗣𝗿𝗼 𝗘𝘂𝗿𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗢𝘂𝘁𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝗙𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗵 & 𝗦𝗹𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗘𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻
𝗛𝘂𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝘂𝗿𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗶𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱.
#FrenchElection2022
#Slovenia
#Europe

2/5 E Macron won the French election and is reelected as French President for 5 years. R Golob won in Slovenia and will become the new Prime Minister. Both opponents Le Pen in France and Jansa (current PM) in Slovenia are Euro Sceptics.

3/5 The focus in this round of EU elections was on France. However the change of Government in Slovenia further isolates V Orban (won reelection in early April 2022) in the EU 27. EU policy formulation and enforcement has become easier.

4/5 In the past Poland, Hungary and Slovenia often put on the breaks on European legislation. Poland has become much more EU friendly in reaction to the Ukraine invasion. A change of gov in Slovenia has made Orban a lonely man for now.

5/5 Sweden in September this year and Italy no later than June 1 next year are the next elections to watch where meaningful Euro skeptic parties are on the ballot. See also my thread Part 3 from April 15th.