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May 27, 2014

Far-Right Parties Gain Ground in European Parliament 
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In Europe, extreme right-wing parties have gained new ground in
elections for the European Parliament. In France, the far-right,
anti-immigrant National Front party won the European Union election,
while Britain saw a victory by the the U.K. Independence Party, which
wants to withdraw from the European Union. Across Europe, parties
skeptical of the EU on both sides of the spectrum surged to more than
double their representation. In Greece, opposition leader Alexis Tsipras
announced a victory by the left-wing, anti-bailout Syriza party.

Alexis Tsipras: "This is a historical day for our people. They have made
a clear and brave verdict, that despite the unprecedented propaganda of
fear, they condemned the Samaras government and the policies of the
bailout. And for the first time in history, it raised the left to first
place and with a significant difference."

 

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