The European Union Parliamentary Elections took place from the 6th - 9th of June and saw far-right parties make big gains. The mainstream centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) maintained the most seats of any single group in the legislative body, but the far-right ultra-conservatives have now almost one-quarter of the total seats.  

So, how did this happen, and what does it mean for the future?

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Produced by: Dashran Yohan

Presented by: Dashran Yohan

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Categories:  politics,  international

Tags:  afd,  the bigger picture,  beyond the ballot box,  european union,  eu,  europe,  germany,  france,