*Far Right could become the second political force in the European Parliament
*Far Right in France obtains more than 30% of the electorate
*Election results lead to resignation of PM of Belgium
*Far Right in France obtains more than 30% of the electorate
*Election results lead to resignation of PM of Belgium
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00:00We go now to Spain, where correspondent Sergio Rodrigo joins us to discuss the outcome of
00:05the European Parliamentary elections and how the political map is shifting in the community
00:10bloc.
00:14Greetings to the From the South audience.
00:17The European People's Party has won the elections to the European Parliament and has
00:21become the largest group in the Parliament, with 184 members.
00:28In this sense, Ursula von der Leyen could be re-elected as President of the European
00:33Commission and the agreement could be relaunched.
00:37The Grand Coalition, that is, the coalition of the People's Party together with other
00:41pro-European parties, such as the Socialist Party, the Democrats or the Liberals.
00:49We will have to wait for the next negotiations, but all signs point to this.
00:57The other big news is the rise of the far-right which, if united, could become the second
01:02political force in the European Parliament and which has caused a political earthquake
01:06in the countries within the European Union.
01:11It has won in countries such as Austria, Italy, has become the second force in Germany and
01:16has also become the first political force in France, even provoking President Emmanuel
01:21Macron to dissolve the National Assembly and call elections for the coming months of June
01:26and July to elect the representatives of the French Chamber of Deputies.
01:32All of this has created, as I said, a major political crisis in Europe.
01:37The far-right in France has doubled its votes and obtained more than 30% of the electorate,
01:43while the party of the French President obtained barely 15%.
01:48A scenario that has been repeated in other regions, such as Belgium, where the triple
01:53election on Sunday has also provoked the resignation of its Prime Minister, causing another political
01:58crisis, another political rupture in Belgium, another country of the European Union that
02:03has suffered unprecedented parliamentary elections.