The results are in after the Europeans voted in elections for the European Parliament. But while they were voting for the European Parliament, they largely voted on national issues. Ruling parties in Britain and Hungary were blasted. The Spanish ruling party took a hit. Anti-immigration candidates in Britain, Denmark, the Netherlands, and Austria did well. Ruling conservative governments in France, Italy, and Germany (in coalition) also prospered — after stealing the interventionist economic policies of their opponents.

Particularly noteworthy is the continuing fall in voter turnout. Barely 43 percent showed up at the polls last week. The Eurocratic elite is worried, as they should be. As decision-making increasingly flows to Brussels, and to unelected institutions in Brussels, people perceive government to be less accountable.

Czech President Vaclav Klaus observed earlier this year: “There is no European demos — and no European nation.” Alas, the divide between governed and governors is only going to increase if the Irish people ultimately approve the Lisbon Treaty, which further consolidates power in Brussels. It is a worrisome trend for anyone concerned about liberty, as I discuss in a new article on American Spectator online.