(CNN)Day one of Europe’s brave new future didn’t go terribly well.
On Tuesday, new Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) took their seats for the first time since a dramatic set of elections in May shook up the status quo.
As the new-look parliament stood for the iconic melody from Beethoven’s ninth symphony, commonly known as Ode to Joy and the unofficial anthem of Europe, MEPs from the UK’s Brexit Party turned their backs in protest.
