May 27, 2014
‘Political earthquake’: Eurosceptics surge in EU elections
‘Political earthquake’: Eurosceptics surge in EU elections
The European parliamentary elections have drawn to a close bringing major gains for both Eurosceptic and Far Right movements. The results have dealt a blow to governments, with the French PM even calling the result “a political earthquake.” The most major anti-EU public mood was demonstrated in France, where Marine Le Pen’s far right National Front scored more than a quarter of the votes cast.