The gains of far-right parties significantly break up the European Parliament. This division complicates the formulation of stable majorities. The legislative work will become extremely slow. It is more difficult to get EU-wide comprehensive laws to pass, so a larger consensus is needed.
Major policy priorities will move towards the right There will be a significant campaign on tougher immigration and borders. The policies that lend advantage to a sovereign country would be used as compared to the policies promoting EU integration There will be a lack of support towards common asylum rules.
Policies on climate and the environment suffer tremendous setbacks. The far-right parties, in general, are against strict Green Deal rules. This opposition will tend to slow down, or water down, important legislations on the environment. The climate leadership vision of the EU is now directly being contested
Policies that are social, to promote equality and inclusion will face more opposition. Far-right elements tend to oppose left-wing social movements. It will result in obstructing the process of promoting LGBTQ+ rights, gender equality as well as anti-discrimination policies on the EU level.
EU decision-making is going to be more controversial and less effective. The rise in far-right influence hinders united political positions on key problems such as support of Ukraine and enlargement of the EU. In-fighting is a direct weakening element of the Union on the international front as well as its working ability.
Conclusion:
Such noticeable gains severely interfere with the lawmaking agenda of the EU. The short-term consequences are stricter immigration laws, deterioration of climate-based action, and anti-social development resistance. Parliamentary gridlock will tend to become more pronounced and will impede common efforts to respond to external challenges. Such a move compels realignment of EU priorities and reduces its efficacy.
