Europe Election polls: High turnout and a changed chamber
2019-05-27 09:50:54 source：The Aljazeera
May 27, 2019
Brussels, Belgium - As voting draws near a close across the European Union, the first exit polls suggest this year's European Parliament elections have seen a higher turnout than usual, and the power balance is likely to change in the chamber.
Taking place against the backdrop of a rise in support for far-right and nationalist parties at the national level in recent years, the election has been largely portrayed as a battle between the pro-European establishment and its Eurosceptic challengers.
More than 400 million Europeans in 28 member states were called to the ballot box over four days to elect 751 members of the EU's only directly-elected body. Brexiting Britain and the Netherlands kicked off the elections, which take place every five years, on Thursday. On Sunday, 21 countries voted and results are expected through the night.
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