European elections: Center-left and far-right in the spotlight

As political parties hammer out their strategies for the next five months leading up to the European Parliament elections, the primary focus is shifting to the opposition as ruling New Democracy maintains an unchallenged substantial lead. 

Despite the cost of living crisis affecting households and the upcoming policies and legislative initiatives that may cause internal disruptions, the party does not appear to be under any threat at this stage.

In this light, attention is turning to two other political areas:

Firstly, to the broader center-left, where the challenge lies in creating conditions for the currently fragmented political space to articulate a meaningful opposition discourse. This discourse should garner sufficient support to be perceived as a genuinely realistic alternative to the government. However, for this to occur, there must be a minimal level...