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Eurosceptic parties cause ‘earthquake’ at EU polls

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France’s far-right National Front and Britain’s UKIP led a eurosceptic “earthquake” in EU parliamentary polls, sending shockwaves across Europe and beyond. The EU Parliament’s own projections early on Monday showed the extent of the anti-EU breakthrough

Alexis Tsipras says outcome of the vote robs government of any ‘political or moral legitimacy’ to continue with austerity policies The election marked a turning point for Greece on Sunday with voters delivering a resounding victory for the radical left