European Elections 2019: Power Blocs Lose Grip on Parliament

• 05.27.2019, 10:06
•  Europe,  World

BBC

The centre-right European People's Party remains the largest bloc, and is expected to form a pro-EU coalition, BBC reports. 

The Liberals and Greens had a good night, while nationalists were set for victory in Italy and France.

Turnout was the highest for 20 years, bucking decades of decline.

Populists gained ground in some countries but fell short of the very significant gains some had predicted.

In the UK, the newly-formed Brexit Party claimed a big victory, and a strong performance by the Liberal Democrats came amid massive losses for the Conservatives and Labour.