Populists' Rise In Europe Vote Shakes Leaders

Populists' Rise In Europe Vote Shakes Leaders
ATHENS, GREECE - MAY 23: Supporters of the Greek ultra nationalist party Golden Dawn holds party and greek flag I during a pre-election rally on May 23, 2014 in Athens, Greece. Greeks go to the polls on Sunday for the European elections and the second round of the local elections. (Photo by Milos Bicanski /Getty Images)
ATHENS, GREECE - MAY 23: Supporters of the Greek ultra nationalist party Golden Dawn holds party and greek flag I during a pre-election rally on May 23, 2014 in Athens, Greece. Greeks go to the polls on Sunday for the European elections and the second round of the local elections. (Photo by Milos Bicanski /Getty Images)

BRUSSELS — An angry eruption of populist insurgency in the elections for the European Parliament rippled across the Continent on Monday, unnerving the political establishment and calling into question the very institutions and assumptions at the heart of Europe’s post-World War II order.

Popular in the Community

Close

What's Hot