European elections — shift to the right, run-off elections and political instability
The mayor of Bucharest, Nicușor Dan (center), an independent presidential candidate supported by the “Force of Right” (FD) party, celebrates his victory with a Romanian flag in hand — a few hours after the first exit poll results were announced, in Bucharest, Romania, early in the morning of May 19, 2025. Source: EPA / ROBERT GHEMENT/EPA/AAP Image
As many as three European countries voted over the weekend — with far-reaching consequences for the continent's political future. In Romania, the pro-European candidate Nicușor Dan prevailed. In Poland a runoff election between liberal Rafal Trzaskowski and national conservative Karol Nawrocki will decide the future. And in Portugal, despite the election victory of the centre-right party, there is once again the threat of an unstable government, while the far-right Chega Party is making massive gains.
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