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The European Council on Foreign Relations (ECFR) projects a notable shift to the right in the 2024 European Parliamentary (EP) elections, foretelling the rise of Euroskeptic parties, potentially securing significant positions in Bulgaria. The forecast suggests a surge in right-leaning movements across several countries.

After the unlikely choice of an ex-Goldman Sachs banker to lead SYRIZA, the party is considering another revamp of its image, officially moving from the radical-left to the center-left.

Serbian police officers guard the street during a protest against the 'Mirdita-Dobar Dan' festival, which was organized by liberal groups from Serbia and Kosovo, in Belgrade, Serbia, 22 October 2020. EPA-EFE/MARKO DJOKOVIC

Lower threshold cleared path for right-wing to enter parliament