Europe voted and elected MEP's (Member of European Parliament) for the European Parliament.
All the member states voted including the UK. After voting for Brexit in 2016, the nation had been debated on the participation in the European Parliamentary election. Some credit Brexit for the record high turnout of the elections this time.
The European Parliamentary election results shows some interesting trends. This is an election for the EU. However, there is a strong tendency that the anti-establishment, pro-US or pro-Trump parties gained in this election.
In France, in which the far-right nationalist party just slightly won over the centrist ruling party. In Hungary, PM Viktor Orban's far-right Fidesz party won the most seats. In the UK, the Brexit party won the most seats.
While the nationalist parties won the protest votes, however, they struggle in forming an alliance across Europe. It may well be because of their policies of being nationalists. It might just be the US-like campaign tactics would only give them the chances of winning the race but not of governing.
The representatives of the nationalist parties include people from various background. Nigel Farage's parents might have been poor. The French nationalist party ls lead by a female leader that fought the presidential election against President Macron in 2017. Meanwhile, Tommy Robinson lost the race. He is accused of being anti-Semitic.
All the member states voted including the UK. After voting for Brexit in 2016, the nation had been debated on the participation in the European Parliamentary election. Some credit Brexit for the record high turnout of the elections this time.
The European Parliamentary election results shows some interesting trends. This is an election for the EU. However, there is a strong tendency that the anti-establishment, pro-US or pro-Trump parties gained in this election.
In France, in which the far-right nationalist party just slightly won over the centrist ruling party. In Hungary, PM Viktor Orban's far-right Fidesz party won the most seats. In the UK, the Brexit party won the most seats.
While the nationalist parties won the protest votes, however, they struggle in forming an alliance across Europe. It may well be because of their policies of being nationalists. It might just be the US-like campaign tactics would only give them the chances of winning the race but not of governing.
The representatives of the nationalist parties include people from various background. Nigel Farage's parents might have been poor. The French nationalist party ls lead by a female leader that fought the presidential election against President Macron in 2017. Meanwhile, Tommy Robinson lost the race. He is accused of being anti-Semitic.