The EU’s response to the massive green losses in the European Parliament elections seems to be: ”Thank you for voting, but we continue with business as usual”.
Today, EU governments narrowly supported the Nature Restoration Law, a new package of EU green regulation, bothering farmers and industry. The fact that it happened with the Austrian Minister claiming Austria supports the law, going against the wishes of the Austrian government, raises questions whether this was even legal.
And despite her track record as the great driver behind the ”European Green Deal” Ursula von der Leyen, now looks likely to be nominated for a second mandate, at least according to diplomatic sources.
A Riks Europe analysis
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