pic.twitter.com/s6JIdy7Kru — European Commission (@EU_Commission) June 6, 2024Paradoxically, like many hard-right parties across the bloc, he wants more powers in the European parliament so he can weaken the EU from within. “Making a larger group in the European Parliament, that gives us power to change all those European regulations in order to be more in charge of it ourselves — here in the national parliaments,” he said. Almost 400 million voters will be electing 720 members of the European Parliament from beyond the Arctic circle to the edges of Africa and Asia. Mr Wilders’ party only managed 3.5% and no seats. The legislators, known as Members of the European Parliament, can vote on a wide range of legislation laws relating to climate, banking rules, agriculture, fisheries, security and justice.

Source: Daily Nation June 06, 2024 13:17 UTC