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What does the EU election mean for European climate policy? 

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Published: June 27th, 2024,
Last updated: May 28th, 2025

Laurence Tubiana
Laurence Tubiana at an event in Washington in April 2024

It has been a difficult few weeks for those of us committed to achieving a greener, more progressive Europe. In the European Parliament election, far-right parties won some 20 percent of the vote and secured nearly one-fifth of all seats. In my own country, France, National Rally finished in first place, and may soon be able to form a far-right government, should it manage to repeat the performance in the upcoming snap election. 

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