[dangus]

I forgot to mention the “mainstream” conservatives, which lost 37 seats, almost all to the populist-right/Euroskeptic parties. This did NOT include the UK conservatives who aligned with the ECR, and comprised almost all (15 of 17) losses to the EFDD

[luv2ski]

Macron has governed very much like a traditional, pro-European Republican in France.

Really? That's not what I have read. Isn't he the guy who is trying to raise the cost of gas to astronomic levels to satisfy the "Paris accord" crowd?

[Tenacious 1]

I was in France recently on business. I had a couple of political discussions with colleagues that were local. A couple Frenchmen said there was concern about the “right” gaining seats in the EU. They said it stems from the idea that the NAZI party was right wing. Apparently people are at least somewhat afraid of what would happen if conservatives were in the majority.

I explained the circular relationship regarding the left Vs right. By today’s standards in political partisanship, the NAZI party would be left. I was relieved that they actually agreed with that concept. But also admitted that most of their countrymen/women were dolts and didn’t know any better. Sounds familiar.

[rjsimmon]

There are two "Green" coalitions, the European United Left-Nordic Green Alliance (EUL) and the Green-European Free Alliance (EFA).

Is that like the Judean People's Front (JPF) or the People's Front of Judea (PFJ)? Or the Judean Popular People's Front (JPPF)...

[BeauBo]

Thanks for that great analysis.

Doing the work the media just won’t do.

[nicollo]

Thanks for the analysis.