And that trajectory intersects with the decline of the center-left social democrats. . ... The center-right European People’s Party (EPP) and the center-left Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D) have essentially ruled the European Parliament..…
In a vote that saw a record turnout of over 60 percent, the two major parties—the center-right Christian Democrats (CDU) and the center-left Social Democrats (SPD)—suffered crushing losses: The CDU won 29 percent of the vote (more than six percentage points less than in..…
But its main ally, the center-left Social Democrats, or SPD, lost nearly half its ground from five years ago. ..…
In Sweden, the in support for Sweden Democrats in last fall's elections meant that the center-left and center-right parties fell short of majority. there was unusually prolonged period of nail-biting negotiations until Christian Democrats and Social Democrats formed..…
The new 751-seat parliament will be more varied than in past years, during which a coalition of conservatives (center-right) and social democrats (center-left) commanded a majority. ..…
German Greens gains came at the expense of all other mainstream parties, including Social Democrats, and Chancellor Angela Merkel's center-right Christian Democrats.. ..…
Meanwhile, Dutch far-right leader Geert Wilders was kicked out of the European Parliament as results confirmed a win for the social democrats. . The center-right People's Party of Austrian Chancellor Sebastian Kurz also gained in the elections, with the far-right Freedom Party coming third. ..…
The center-left Social Democrats came in second, more than doubling its results from 2014 with 18.57%. ... The European Parliament has been traditionally dominated by two political groups: the center-right European People's Party and center-left Socialists and..…