Centrists in the European parliament will need to find another partner to join their coalition after losing their majority.
have concluded with losses for centre-ground parties, gains for right-wing populists, and a strong showing for liberal parties and the Greens.
After the 2014 election, the centre-left Socialists and Democrats and the European People's Party/Christian Democrat had formed a majority voting bloc, with a total of 412 seats out of 751;Andrea Nahles, leader of Germany's Social Democratic Party attends a news conference following the European Parliament election results, in Berlin, Germany, May 27, 2019.
The result will force the pair to form a new coalition with at least one other partner to ensure they have a majority.
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