Talking Left, Voting Right: An Assessment of Far-Right Voting on Socio-Economic Issues in the European Parliament

This policy brief investigates the voting patterns of far-right political parties in the European Parliament on key socio-economic issues between 2021 and 2024. The document analyzes eight significant votes, including those on minimum corporate tax, pay transparency, minimum wages, and workers' rights. The research reveals that while far-right parties often adopt left-wing rhetoric, they tend to vote right-wing on socio-economic matters. The report offers insights into the complexities of far-right party behavior, highlighting regional differences and the internal heterogeneity within far-right political groups such as Identity and Democracy (ID) and the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR).