The rightwing win the European elections marked by a populist ascension in several Member States

The right wing came out ahead in the European elections that took place in the 28 EU Member States between 22nd and 25th May 2014. The European People's Party (EPP) won 28.5% of the vote and 214 seats - a number in decline in comparison with the previous election 4th-7th June 2009 (- 60 seats). The drop in the number of Christian Democrats had not been to the benefit of the Socialists and Democrats (S&D) which won 25.17% of the vote and 189 seats (-7). The Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) took third place in the European election with 8.79% of the vote and 66 seats (- 17). The Greens/European Free Alliance won 6.92% of the vote and 52 seats (-5). The European Conservatives and Reformers (CRE/ECR) won 6.13% of the vote and 46 seats (- 11); they came ahead of the United European Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL), which won 5.59% of the vote and 42 seats (+ 7). Europe of Freedom and Democracy (ELD/EFD) won 5.48% of the vote and 41 seats (+10). Finally the non-attached won 5.06% of the vote and 38 seats (+ 5).

There remain 66 new MEPs who do not belong to any political group; together they won 8.79% of the vote.

ESO: Background information: Le Pen gathers allies for new far-right EP group / European elections: Nationalists look to build alliances http://www.europeansources.info/record/le-pen-gathers-allies-for-new-far-right-ep-group-european-elections-nationalists-look-to-build-alliances/

ESO: Background information: European Parliament: Election, May 2014 http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-parliament-election-may-2014/

ESO: Background information: [European elections 2014 in Germany: Results] Germany's centre-right wins election, Eurosceptics near 7% http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-elections-2014-in-germany-results-germanys-centre-right-wins-election-eurosceptics-near-7/

ESO: Background information: Austrian far-right set for strong showing in EU vote [Austria and the European elections 2014] http://www.europeansources.info/record/austrian-far-right-set-for-strong-showing-in-eu-vote-austria-and-the-european-elections-2014/

ESO: Background information: Croatia’s left faces a difficult future following the country’s European Parliament elections http://www.europeansources.info/record/croatias-left-faces-a-difficult-future-following-the-countrys-european-parliament-elections/

ESO: Background information: The real threat posed by the far-right is not their role in the European Parliament, but their impact on domestic politics http://www.europeansources.info/record/the-real-threat-posed-by-the-far-right-is-not-their-role-in-the-european-parliament-but-their-impact-on-domestic-politics/

ESO: Background information: [European elections 2014 in France: Results] As predicted, far-right leads with 25% of French vote http://www.europeansources.info/record/european-elections-2014-in-france-results-as-predicted-far-right-leads-with-25-of-french-vote/

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