France, a victory for the far right would also destabilize Europe

In Germany, in particular, the legislative elections in France are being viewed with great concern.The risk is that the Paris-Berlin axis will collapse.

The decision made by the president of France Emmanuel Macron Of dissolve the National Assembly in the aftermath of the European elections, was greeted with great amazement not only in Paris.If in the same entourage of the head of state it is said of wide eyes and cold sweat at the moment of the announcement by the centrist leader, even elsewhere in Europe we are wondering what the way out of this profound crisis in the transalpine region.And some spectators appear particularly interested.

German Minister Baerbock:“No one can remain indifferent”

One of these it is undoubtedly Germany:the Paris-Berlin axis has in many cases been exploited at community level to advance certain dossiers deemed particularly important by both French and German diplomacy. A possible entry into the halls of power of National Rally (Rn) of far right could profoundly change them balances politicians, but also cheap.

As explained to Euronews from Cornelia Woll, from the Hertie School of Berlin, “it is possible that for France the center of cooperation would move from Germany to Italy, with which it would be easier to build bridges."This is also why the German Chancellor Olaf Scholz he did not hide his own worry in the days preceding the first round of the legislative elections:“The elections in France worry me,” commented the Social Democratic leader.

Likewise, as reported by the Ansa agency, immediately after the result of the first transalpine round, the German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock noted that “Germany and France have a special responsibility towards our common Europe”, adding that “no one can remain indifferent if in one of our very close partners and best friends a party that sees Europe as the problem and not as the solution largely comes to the fore".

The hostility of the French far right towards Germany

On the other hand, although the leader of the RN, Jordan Bardella, declared that the cooperation with Berlin would continue, the numerous critical outbursts towards Germany have not gone unnoticed.“Not to say openly hostile,” he reminded Deusche Welle researcher Ronja Kempin.

The general secretary of the CDU, the Christian Democratic Party, Carsten Linnemann, similarly stated that a victory for the RN "would profoundly change Franco-German relations".While the co-president of the SPD, the Social Democratic Party, spoke of a “warning for us all”, explaining that “the cohesion of Europe is in danger."

The Süddeutsche Zeitung:“It's Macron's failure”

While the progressive newspaper Süddeutsche Zeitung noted that “the country of human rights and multiculturalism it drifts to the right as never before, and perhaps towards obscurantism, the withdrawal into oneself, the xenophobia”.And all of this, continues the German newspaper, "is the failure of Macron", who has "opened the door to the far right".

But elements of concern are also linked to a possible reduction in the French contribution to European budget, to a possible exit from pact on migration and to a theoretical exit from European energy market electric.All hypotheses that should certainly be verified.But in Germany they are taking away the sleep of many.From the outcome of the second round of the French legislative elections, which will be held on July 7, in short, it will also depend a lot on the political balance of the entire continent.