Wake up — after these elections, Europe is again in danger

E-Day produced hard-right successes in core member states that range from the significant to the shocking

Marine Le Pen's National Rally party won more than 30% of the vote in the European Elections in France. Photo: AP/Thomas Padilla

A Europe that just celebrated on the beaches of Normandy the 80-year-old D-day beginning of its liberation from war, nationalism and fascism now again faces fascism, nationalism and war.

Please don’t be reassured by European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen’s complacent statement that “the centre is holding” during what we might call E-day – June 9, 2024, when the results of 27 different national elections to the European parliament were announced.