Fortschritte und Rückschläge: Die Europawahl aus grüner Perspektive

The 2014 European elections saw a significant rise in far-right and eurosceptic forces, particularly in France where the Front National achieved 25% of the vote. While the German Greens maintained a double-digit result, they lost three mandates. Across Europe, the Green faction became more regionally diverse with new representatives from countries like Spain, Hungary, and Croatia, though it lost influence due to the collapse of a progressive majority in the Parliament. The author argues that the Greens must counter the narrative of the EU as a neoliberal tool and push for an end to unilateral austerity policies to restore trust in European integration.

• The 2014 European elections marked a peak in a decade-long trend of rising nationalist, xenophobic, and fascist political parties across Europe, resulting in approximately one hundred members of the European Parliament moving from 'leicht euroskeptisch zu offen faschistisch'.
• In France, the Front National (FN) achieved a significant result with 25% of the vote and 24 seats, driven by a program linking national identity and opposition to globalization and the EU. Conversely, Europe Écologie-Les Verts (EELV) reached a historical low, securing only 6 mandates despite receiving nearly 9% of the vote (1.7 million votes).
• The German Greens viewed their result as satisfactory by achieving a double-digit percentage again, despite losing three mandates. The party successfully used the campaign to profile itself against the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) and on topics like climate change and agricultural reform.
• The Green faction in the European Parliament became more regionally diverse, gaining first-time mandates from Spain (EQUO), Hungary (LMP and PM), and Croatia (ORaH), as well as a member from Slovenia (Igor Soltes). However, Greens from Greece and Portugal failed to return to the parliament, and those from the Czech Republic and Ireland narrowly missed entry.
• The 2014 elections led to the loss of a progressive majority consisting of Social Democrats, Greens, Leftists, and Liberals, likely resulting in a stronger reliance on the 'grand coalition' and a potential decrease in the Green faction's influence in the new Parliament.

APA

Scharfschwerdt, A. C. E. G. M. (2014). Fortschritte und Rückschläge: Die Europawahl aus grüner Perspektive. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/fortschritte-und-ruckschlage-die-europawahl-aus-gruner-perspektive/

Chicago

Scharfschwerdt, Anna Cavazzini, Edouard Gaudot, Michael. Fortschritte und Rückschläge: Die Europawahl aus grüner Perspektive. Green European Journal, 2014. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/fortschritte-und-ruckschlage-die-europawahl-aus-gruner-perspektive/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{scharfschwerdt2014fortschritte, author = {Scharfschwerdt, Anna Cavazzini, Edouard Gaudot, Michael}, title = {{Fortschritte und Rückschläge: Die Europawahl aus grüner Perspektive}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2014}, month = jul, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/fortschritte-und-ruckschlage-die-europawahl-aus-gruner-perspektive/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }