European elections: six countries that went left, not right

« Which nations bucked the trend in the Euro elections and surged towards leftwing parties? » Supporters of Greece’s opposition Syriza party, overall winner in the Euro elections. Photograph: Petros Giannakouris/AP The headline gains were for nationalist and Eurosceptic parties – witness all those pictures of « evil » Nigel Farage smiling into his pint glass, or of Marine Le Pen,…