Centre-right parties have done well in elections to the European Parliament at the expense of the left. Far-right and anti-immigration parties also made gains, as turnout figures plunged to 43% – the lowest since direct elections began 30 years ago. The UK Labour Party, Germany’s Social Democrats and France’s Socialist Party were heading for historic defeats…
The European Union has a multiple party system, and allows for a wider range of views and options. This is from a newspost via BBC.co.uk
