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EU leaders to discuss election fallout in Brussels Cameron and Hollande urge EU reform at Brussels summit
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European leaders are due to meet in Brussels to discuss the fallout of the recent EU elections, amid growing calls for changes to the union. Britain and France have called for EU reform as leaders arrive for a summit in Brussels on the elections which gave a boost to anti-EU parties.
French President Francois Hollande, whose party was beaten by the far right, wants more focus on the economy. UK PM David Cameron said Brussels was "too big, too bossy, too interfering".
UK PM David Cameron says it cannot be "business as usual", after being beaten by the UK Independence Party. French President Francois Hollande asked Europe to "pay attention" to what had happened in his country.
Despite the rise of anti-establishment parties, pro-European parties still won most votes overall. Mr Hollande's Socialist party was beaten by the far-right National Front, while Mr Cameron's Conservatives lost to the UK Independence Party (Ukip).
Populist and far-right parties from other EU nations also saw their positions in the European Parliament strengthened because of the elections, but pro-European parties still won most votes overall.
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Tuesday's informal summit is the first opportunity for all 28 leaders to discuss the way forward after the game-changing European Parliament elections. Tuesday's informal summit is the first opportunity for all 28 leaders to discuss the way forward after last Thursday's elections.
Many of those there will have faced a tough few days at home, correspondents say.Many of those there will have faced a tough few days at home, correspondents say.
Mr Hollande has described his domestic results as "painful". The far-right National Front stormed to victory with a preliminary 25% of the vote, pushing Mr Hollande's Socialists into third place. Mr Hollande has described his domestic results as "painful". The National Front - which Germany's finance minister, the pro-EU Wolfgang Schaeuble, described as "fascist" - stormed to victory with a preliminary 25% of the vote, pushing Mr Hollande's Socialists into third place.
National Front President Marine Le Pen said on Tuesday that her party - which Germany's Finance Minister, the pro-EU Wolfgang Schaeuble, described as "fascist" - would use its electoral mandate to "defend France" and fight "crazy measures like votes for immigrants". "Yes, there is a problem," Mr Hollande said on arriving in Brussels. "But it's not only a problem for France and to which France must find an answer... It's also a problem for Europe."
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Europe has not "voted against the EU". The vast majority of those who bothered to cast a ballot did so for parties that are pro-EU.Europe has not "voted against the EU". The vast majority of those who bothered to cast a ballot did so for parties that are pro-EU.
Yes, the focus is understandably on France and the UK, with Denmark, Greece, and others also giving Euro-enthusiasts cause for concern.Yes, the focus is understandably on France and the UK, with Denmark, Greece, and others also giving Euro-enthusiasts cause for concern.
However in many countries mainstream parties dominated - in Germany, Italy, Poland - where it was felt a growing Eurosceptic movement could break through - in the Netherlands and elsewhere.However in many countries mainstream parties dominated - in Germany, Italy, Poland - where it was felt a growing Eurosceptic movement could break through - in the Netherlands and elsewhere.
Anti-EU forces overshadow Brussels talksAnti-EU forces overshadow Brussels talks
Mr Hollande, who has always been a champion of the EU, admitted that the union had become "remote and incomprehensible", but he said he would use Tuesday's summit meeting to "reaffirm that the priority is growth, jobs and investment". Mr Hollande has said he will use the summit to "reaffirm that the priority is growth, jobs and investment".
Meanwhile Mr Cameron, whose Conservative Party lost seven seats in the European Parliament, said it was clear voters were "deeply disillusioned" with Europe and that the message had been "received and understood". But National Front President Marine Le Pen said she would use her electoral mandate to "defend France" and fight "crazy measures like votes for immigrants".
UKIP took 27% of the vote in the UK, marking the first time in a century that a party other than the Conservatives or Labour has won a UK election. Meanwhile, Mr Cameron said: "The European Union cannot just shrug off these results and carry on as before. We need change."
"We need an approach that recognises that Europe should concentrate on what matters, on growth and jobs, and not try to do so much."
The UK Independence Party (UKIP) took 27% of the vote in the UK, marking the first time in a century that a party other than the Conservatives or Labour has won a UK election.
'Workable majority''Workable majority'
Despite the unprecedented Eurosceptic gains across the Union, Jose Manuel Barroso, outgoing president of the European Commission, insisted that the pro-EU blocs still had "a very solid and workable majority".Despite the unprecedented Eurosceptic gains across the Union, Jose Manuel Barroso, outgoing president of the European Commission, insisted that the pro-EU blocs still had "a very solid and workable majority".
Turnout across Europe is estimated at 43.1%, the first time it has not fallen since the previous election.Turnout across Europe is estimated at 43.1%, the first time it has not fallen since the previous election.
The parliament's powers have expanded since the last election in 2009, and it is hoping to have a decisive say in who gets the EU's top job, president of the European Commission.The parliament's powers have expanded since the last election in 2009, and it is hoping to have a decisive say in who gets the EU's top job, president of the European Commission.
You can follow full coverage with all the latest updates at bbc.co.uk/vote2014.You can follow full coverage with all the latest updates at bbc.co.uk/vote2014.