A big surprise for Ireland in the European elections: the Emerald Isle has achieved an unprecedented score for the Green Party, the environmental political party. The Greens secured 23% in Dublin, far ahead of the country’s two traditional parties. This first-time result perfectly aligns with the country’s recent actions, which have sounded the alarm on the ongoing climate crisis.

As a reminder, this weekend’s European elections were taken very seriously by Irish political parties. They saw this vote as an opportunity to strengthen Ireland’s role in the European project—a way to confirm their commitment and try to minimize the potential damage that a possible Brexit could cause.

This is therefore a major victory for the Greens, allowing them to hold between 1 and 3 seats in the European Parliament for the first time in their history.

“Remarkable results,” according to The Irish Independent, which also predicts a strong performance for Eamon Ryan’s party in the local elections held alongside the European vote. “They will certainly be part of the next government,” concludes the newspaper.