Libertas.org

Voters are using European Parliament elections to punish their national parties and governments with more eurosceptic MEPs expected to be elected in future. This is the conclusion of two political scientists at the Max Planck Institute for the Study of Societies (MPIfG) in Cologne.

The scientists conducted their research to test whether the traditional conception of European votes being more about national issues and dissatisfaction with the national government. However, their research has suggested this may not entirely be the case.