The rise of the far right in the most recent European Parliament elections could have implications for the bloc’s policy toward China and Russia, but there is unlikely to be a radical shift in approach.
Russia appeared to greet the election results optimistically, and suggested a “weakening of the anti-Russian bloc,” Politico reported, but the situation is far from clear-cut.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, who is likely to hold onto the post, has vowed to continue her effort to “de-risk” Europe from China and to take an assertive economic approach.
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