Centrists lose majority in EU elections

Marine Le Pen, leader of France's far right National Rally celebrates her party's gains in the European Union elections. Source: AAP

The two largest centrist power blocs in the European Parliament have lost their combined majority after the Eurepean Union elections.

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The European People's Party [[EPP]] to the right and the Socialists and Democrats to the left will no longer hold a majority in the new 751 seat chamber. 

Their losses translated into gains for Liberals, Greens and Nationalists with the highest voter turnout in 20 years.