European elections 2019 in five charts

The voters decided the fate of the European Parliament. By voting, the parliament remained fragmented. For the first time in the history of the European Union, centrist-right and center-left political groups lost the majority in the face of Greens, populists and nationalists. The divided parliament will find it difficult to make a decision on the future of Europe.

Centric pro - European forces hold positions but fragmented.

EPP and S & D for the first time in history lost their strong positions to the Greens and the Liberals. This means that they will most likely have to seek co-operation with other parties to form a coalition. However, this poses a shadow over solving serious problems such as the European budget, trade and border policy.

The Greens are advancing

These elections were good for this political force. They became the second in Germany, the third in France, and surpassed Conservatives in the UK, finishing fourth behind Brexit, Liberal Democrats and Labor.

High activity all over Europe

High turnout helped the Liberals and the Greens to move forward. 20 out of 28 Member States have recorded record activity over the past ten years. Nine of these countries even doubled. This is a sign that voters have motivated their voice to be heard amid strong polarization over the European political arena.

Eurosceptics stayed behind

The Eurosceptics and the far-right pari gained positions, but far from expectations. Europe of Nations and Freedom (ENF) has only earned the most seats - 58 in number.

So far, ENF was the smallest party in parliament. It was fired ahead of the success of the League in Italy and the National Rally in France. EFDD, on the other hand, has advanced due to the success of Farage's Brexit Party, which won third place. European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) remained out of place after the British Conservatives' extremely poor performance.

Populists and Eurosceptics have failed to enter parliament

Right-right remain strong at national level

However, their strength will rather be felt at a local level. Especially in France and Italy, where the National Rally of Le Pen and League of Matteo Salvini came forward.

Source: The Financial Times

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