EU Election Results Indicate A Swing To The Right

Spain's centre-right Popular Party was one of the night's big winners

Conservatives Score Wins In EU Parliament Voting -- Yahoo News/AP

BRUSSELS – Conservatives scored victories in some of Europe's largest economies Sunday as voters punished left-leaning parties in European parliament elections in France, Germany and other nations.

Some right-leaning parties said the results vindicated their reluctance to spend more on company bailouts and fiscal stimulus to combat the global economic crisis.

The European Union said center-right parties were expected to take the most seats — 267 — in the 736-member parliament. Center-left parties were headed for 159 seats. The remainder were expected to go to smaller groupings.

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More News On The EU Elections

European Election 2009: EU Results -- BBC
European voters punish the left -- BBC
European election results: Greens predict 9% share of the vote -- The Guardian
Conservatives racing ahead in EU parliament voting -- Yahoo News/AP
Labour faces disastrous results in European elections -- Times Online
Far-right gains from Labour turmoil -- The Independent

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