Posted on 05/26/2019 6:33:09 PM PDT by E. Pluribus Unum
FULL TITLE: Marine Le Pen's National Rally party wins France elections for European Parliament, Greens surge in Germany: polls
The European Union's traditional center splintered in the hardest-fought European Parliament elections in decades, with the far right and pro-environment Greens gaining ground on Sunday after four days of a polarized vote.
Turnout was at a two-decade high over the balloting across the 28 European Union countries. The elections were seen as a test of the influence of the nationalist, populist and hard-right movements that have swept the continent in recent years and impelled Britain to quit the EU altogether. Both supporters of closer European unity and those who consider the EU a meddlesome and bureaucratic presence portrayed the vote as crucial for the future of the bloc.
In Britain, voters went for the extremes, with the strongest showing for Nigel Farage's the newly formed Brexit party and a surge for the staunchly pro-European Liberal Democrats, versus a near wipeout for Conservatives. In France, an electorate that voted Emmanuel Macron into presidential office in 2017 did an about-face and the party of his defeated opponent, Marine Le Pen, drew into first place. In Germany, Chancellor Angela Merkel's ruling coalition saw a drastic loss in support to the Greens and, to a lesser extent, the far right. Italy's League party, led by Matteo Salvini, claimed 32 percent of the vote in early projections, compared with around 6 percent five years ago.
Marine Le Pen steps down as leader of National Front partyVideo "Not only is the League the first party in Italy, but Marine Le Pen is first in France, Nigel Farage is first in Great Britain. Therefore, Italy, France and England: the sign of a Europe that is changing, that is fed up," Salvini said.
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One beautiful woman and she is one of ours!
Yeah, but it looks like the Left has hung on to enough power to prevent any change.
An improvement, but not a change for the people.
Anyone know if Sweden vote for the EU?
The German Green Party is not anti-EU.
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Thank you. That is Marion Maréchal-Le Pen.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marion_Maréchal
If you would have truth, remember you have to have all of it, including that which makes traditions look bad by comparison. The only option is to confess and repent.
43% is not “far” right.
Well said!
Wow, you are certainly right about that!
Forward for France! Thanks E. Pluribus Unum.
“with the far right and pro-environment Greens gaining ground” “No bias there.”
How about the patriotic right and the radical Leftist fringe?
And this is what Leftists hate and fear. This is what Democrats abhor.
Yes, when un-TRUTH is discovered, the only TRUTHful option is to acknowledge the TRUTH of it all.
But one can’t be so engrossed in touting the concept of “TRUTH” that one doesn’t actually let it apply to self.
That has a way of bringing humility.
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