The EU elections effect: are we seeing a shift of power?

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European Elections have never, it seems, been so significant and the fall-out keeps on coming. In France the leader of the centre right party Les Républicains, Laurent Wauquiez, has resigned. Citing the poor results for his party in the European elections eight days ago And it does not end there. Angela Merkel's Prime Minister Andrea Nahles, of the SDP has walked. Another party caned by the voters. The political landscape of Europe is changing, or so we are led to think.

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[maryczarnik]

That is what happens when you let in millions of immigrants and give them freebies for 18+ yrs. They take over your country cause the have lots more free babies and the gov raises your taxes to pay for all those freebies.

[Victorwallentin]

It's embarresing to see news anchors confuse the EU with Europe...

[vanillaguerilla]

They've already done enough damage!!!

Damn right!!! They mishandled the migrant invasion!!

[paulpipek]

Yes, here the "European" panel consists of French and Germans. The rest of Europe is "Bantustan". and has no say, isn't it?

[hornkraft]

This first woman made such a silly comment! Why doesn't the U.S. want to promote socialism and cartel agreements to prop up the European Union "project"? Because the U.S. has always been about individual freedom and democracy, which used to be part of France's fundamental ideas also. The Liberation of Europe this month was about France's independence. Have they forgotten?

People always remind us that the EU organization is NOT the same as Europe and the EEC was indeed the Common Market before some politicians tried to change it into a domineering world government. Remind the British why they cannot fish in their own waters? Remind the Irish why they are obligated to bring in the poor from other countries when they have homeless of their own? Remind the Polish why they should submit to socialism once again? As Southern politicians here would say, "This dog won't hunt."

[jeanscottbenson]

To see all of the presenters positively paralyzed, chocking out against their will actual facts is jarring for both presenters and viewers. Blushing, halting, casting about for any words other than what they are forced to say. Pity their punditry has left them all shipwrecked and derelict journalists politely ignoring the egg on each of their faces.

[garywilson]

Wow - you should have invited Marine LePen and Nigel Farage

[hcwcars]

Please please, Green parties raise the carbon taxes much higher maybe 8000 euro per ton until we reach 0 carbon emissions.
Please raise our taxes while Chinese and India keep pumping out massive amounts of pollution. Thank you 👌

[gregjones]

Flat footed flat chested feminists telling us everything but the truth. Sorry ladies. I include that guy also. Bet he has a very nice collection of skirts and heels in his closet.

[maryclynch]

Hip hop hip hooray, it's a holiday !
We're leaving and nobody can believe it !
We voted for Brexi t and we voted again for FREEDOM and DEMOCRACY !
We love Europeans but not EU and all the money we give when our children are starving !

[untergehermuc]

„Angela Merkels Prime Minister Andrea Nahles“. He has really no clue what he is talking about.

[sahaiel]

Correction:
Many nationalist parties and nationalist governments are pro European
Also...
The EU is not the same as Europe

[moeosman]

EU flag is the only flag in human history that has risen without a blood shed, annexation, genocide, slavery etc. It born through an idea of peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, common interest, and human value. It is very sad that Great Britain is no longer part of this great institution.

[josephw]

The online Germans are only a few meters apart....

[georgesgregorius]

Yes a huge parlament who has not the powers of a parlament.

[nathanelmacon]

Did you know that Nellis Air Force Base could stop your telephone from working.

[Em-wbkf]

Don't forget that here in Britain, for the referendum, the country only had about a 36% voter turnout! How bad is that to determine such an important question as Brexit! That means just over 50% of the 36% want to leave, ie, only 18 or 19 % of the whole population decided this crazy move to leave!!!

[FreeAimDog]

man im so high right now i thought it had to do with power of electricity.

[Sabah]

I want this person to be a president I like

[tpayne]

You mistake Joni Mitchell for Janis Joplin.