A new balance of power in Europe? How the European elections will shape Italy and the EU

The elections for the European Parliament have redefined the political landscape in the EU. The traditional majority of pro-European political forces has been confirmed, even if with weakened proportions, and Ursula Von der Leyen will now seek a second term. However, hard right parties have gained ground in key EU member states like France, Germany and Italy, challenging the established balance of power within the EU.

Against this background, the workshop will discuss the outcome of the vote and key trends in the electoral campaign that preceded it, exploring their implications at the national and the European level. In the first session, experts and researchers will look into the electoral campaign in Italy and the results of the vote, especially when it comes to the role of Italy in the future institutional structure of the EU. In the second session, the elections will be analysed through a comparative lens, broadening the scope of the discussion to other key EU member states like France, Germany, Poland and the Netherlands.