10 Thesen zur Europawahl 2014

The 2014 European elections were characterized by a shift toward European-wide campaigning and the increased importance of the European Parliament, though voter turnout remained low at 43%. The results showed a rise in nationalist and right-wing populist forces, particularly in northern countries, while left-wing parties gained in Southern Europe due to austerity policies. Green parties performed better than predicted, expanding their presence to at least 15 member states, including first-time successes in Hungary and Croatia. The author notes a lack of influence of foreign policy—specifically the Ukraine crisis—on the election and warns of the potential for the United Kingdom to leave the EU.

• The 2014 elections marked the first time a campaign was dominated by European-level issues, utilizing 'Spitzenkandidat/innen' (lead candidates) from European party families to create a pan-European campaign approach.
• Voter turnout was critically low at 43%, with some Central and Eastern European countries reporting turnout rates below 20%.
• Election results diverged by region: left-wing parties gained in Southern Europe as a reaction to austerity, while right-wing populist and extremist parties grew in most northern countries.
• Green parties exceeded forecasts, maintaining or increasing their 2009 results in nearly all countries, with the strongest performances in Austria, Sweden, and Luxembourg, and first measurable successes in Hungary and Croatia.
• The political landscape in the new European Parliament is more complex, meaning a coalition of Conservatives and Social Democrats now only holds a narrow, unstable majority and will likely rely on Greens and Liberals for most decisions.

APA

Hermisson, B. (2014). 10 Thesen zur Europawahl 2014. Green European Journal. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/10-thesen-zur-europawahl-2014/

Chicago

Hermisson, Bastian. 10 Thesen zur Europawahl 2014. Green European Journal, 2014. https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/10-thesen-zur-europawahl-2014/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@misc{hermisson2014thesen, author = {Hermisson, Bastian}, title = {{10 Thesen zur Europawahl 2014}}, publisher = {Green European Journal}, year = {2014}, month = jun, url = {https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/10-thesen-zur-europawahl-2014/}, urldate = {2026-10-23}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }