Shock swing towards euroscepticism in European Parliament elections

With most of the results counted, it is clear that smaller, eurosceptic or populist parties have triumphed at the expense of more well-established parties.

The biggest shock for the establishment undoubtedly comes from the UK, where the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), which wants complete withdrawal from the EU, secured 17 percent of the vote and 14 seats.

This result placed the UKIP third behind the Conservatives (who polled 27 percent and have 25 seats) and Labour (w...