The European parliament elections of May 2019 show many things, and the results add up to a complex picture. But they show a Europe that is largely holding together even as it undergoes many changes. True, in some countries – France, Italy and Britain among them – there were large votes for anti-EU and hard-right parties. Britain’s results partly contributed to that change too, with faith in the old parties giving way to greater pluralism and resulting in a more balanced parliament. Even if the nations of Europe face many challenges in common, the politics of one country are always different from those of the next.

Source: The Guardian May 28, 2019 17:57 UTC