Editorial: El País

• The 360 million European Union voters hold the potential of influencing the Union's course during the forthcoming elections.
• Eurosceptic forces, demonstrated by Vox and other right wing parties, are looking to form a conservative majority that might transform the direction of European integration.
• The European People's Party (EPP) has shown interest in these eurosceptic breaks, which could result in a stagnation or even a reversal of European integration.
• The current European model isn't guaranteed and is vulnerable to shifts in electoral arithmetic.
• Right wing populisms propose a 'Union of nations', symbolising a return to pre World War II formulas.
• Against the radical propositions, pro-Europe parties point to 70 years of peace and prosperity under the current system.
• A united Europe has demonstrated its strength in overcoming recent challenges like Brexit, the Covid-19 pandemic and Ukraine's invasion.

Conclusion: The upcoming elections will be crucial in determining whether the Union moves forward jointly to face future challenges or opts for a fragmented and potentially weak 'Union of nations'.

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