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Barroso: 'If you spend all week blaming Europe, you can’t ask people to vote for Europe on Sunday' (Photo: European Council)

EU leaders digest anti-establishment vote

EU leaders meeting in Brussels on Tuesday (27 May) are still digesting the result of EU elections, which saw anti-establishment parties winning in Britain, France, Belgium, Greece, and Denmark and making gains in several other countries.

Commenting on the outcome, which saw the far-right National Front scoop most of the French votes on Sunday, President Francois Hollande said it reflects "distrust in Europe and a fear of decline".

He seemed to have drawn few personal consequences ...

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Barroso: 'If you spend all week blaming Europe, you can’t ask people to vote for Europe on Sunday' (Photo: European Council)

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