The Guardian view on the far right’s plans for Brussels: doing the work of Xi, Putin and Trump | Editorial
Summary
Marine Le Pen’s National Rally and Alice Weidel’s Alternative for Germany have proposed reducing the European Union’s powers and shifting authority back to member states. The article says Weidel has identified 2029 as a target for building support to reshape the EU, and argues that weaker cooperation could affect European defence, climate policy and economic competitiveness.Key Facts
- After the 2016 Brexit referendum, Marine Le Pen supported the idea of France leaving the European Union, but the article says that proposal was later put aside.
- Le Pen’s National Rally proposes cutting France’s contributions to the EU budget by 60% over a five-year presidential term.
- National Rally also proposes ending the EU’s role in proposing common policies for its 27 member states.
- Alice Weidel’s proposed “new deal for Europe” would abolish elections to the European Parliament and seek German opt-outs in areas including migration, defence and common borrowing.
- Weidel has identified 2029, the year of Germany’s next scheduled election, as a target for building a critical mass of anti-EU leaders.
- The article says Eurosceptic nationalist parties could potentially enter government in France, Italy and Poland.
- Former European Central Bank head Mario Draghi has warned that Europe needs an industrial policy to compete with China and the United States.
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