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Because most EU countries have proportional representation, which means geographically diffuse and demographically aligned ideologies, like the green party in t
by unconed 14y ago
Because most EU countries have proportional representation, which means geographically diffuse and demographically aligned ideologies, like the green party in the 70-80s, and the pirate party in the 2000s, can get off the ground easily.
- matthewowen 14y agoActually, to be precise, it is because elections to the European parliament use a form of proportional representation. For example, UK elections do not use PR, but elections to the European Parliament in the UK do.