Green Gains Show Populists Not Main Problem for EU Old Guard
- Environmentalists score more than 9% of EU Parliament seats
- Result may give Greens more clout over European policy
Supporters of the European Green party react to exit poll results in Berlin on May 26.
Photographer: Adam Berry/Getty Images
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Voters drained away from the European Union’s two main political parties as expected in Sunday’s election, but they didn’t end up with the populist insurgents.
Instead, the Greens emerged as one of the biggest winners and are positioned to play a key role in the bloc’s next policy program.