Eurovision is over but EU Elections provide more entertainment

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Voting for the European Parliament, which is located in Strasbourg, ended on Sunday. The news is that parties’ known as “Euroskeptics”, or those who are disenchanted with the European Union ideal, have made big gains across the board. The French right party the National Front have gone from 3 seats to around 24. And the UK Independent Party came first in the UK. This could embolden Australia’s populist smaller parties and is a worry for David Cameron in the upcoming UK Elections…

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