Europe Sees Huge Growth In Anti-Semitic Parties

Click here to watch: Europe Sees Huge Growth in anti-Semitic Parties Far-right and anti-establishment parties have scored big in European Parliament elections held across the continent. The big winners were the anti-immigration UKIP in Great Britain and the far-right Front National in France, known for promoting sometimes anti-Semitic policies. In Greece the extreme-right Golden Dawn party is thought to have won nearly 10% of the vote, while the anti-austerity far-left Syriza triumphed. In the Netherlands, the anti-Islam, anti-EU Dutch Freedom Party of Geert Wilders underperformed but still finished joint second in terms of seats. Far-right parties also won in Denmark and came in second in Hungary. Both parties topped the polls in their respective countries. For the UK, it was the first time since 1906 that a national election had not been won by Labour or Conservative parties. In Belgium, the controversial Flemish separatists secured four of 21 EU parliamentary seats available in the country, more than any other party. In Italy the anti-establishment Five-Star Movement (M5S) of former comedian Beppe Grillo garnered about 21% of the vote - below expectations but still enough to come in second behind Prime Minister Matteo Renzi's Democratic Party. Watch Here Silvio Berlusconi's Forza Italia party came in third with a mediocre showing. The vote underscored the disillusionment of many voters with the EU, marred by a deep economic crisis that has left some countries with high unemployment rates. Citizens expressed anger against austerity policies and the perceived inefficiency of the European political machine. "The people have spoken loud and clear," said Marine Le Pen, leader of the National Front. "They no longer want to be led by those outside our borders, by EU commissioners and technocrats who are unelected. " Her sentiment was echoed across the Channel by Nigel Farage, the UKIP leader. "The whole European project has been a lie," said Mr Farage. "I don't just want Britain to leave the European Union, I want Europe to leave the European Union." All of Europe will have to deal with the fallout, analysts and politicians said. In Germany, the EU's biggest member state with the largest number of seats, the pro-European centre ground held firm. Although 388 million Europeans across the 28-nation bloc were eligible to vote, fewer than half cast ballots. Source: Sky News