A Geopolitical "Furia Roja"? The European Union and Spain's EURO 2024 Victory

Two competitions have dominated Europe's summer agenda in 2024: the European Parliament elections and the UEFA EURO in Germany. While Spain's victory has crowned Europe's soccer champion, the election outcomes and the new European Commission will shape Europe's role in 21st-century geopolitics. If at all, however, what makes these two competitions hang together? At first glance, not a lot. While this is certainly true,