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Right-wing parties have performed strongly in the European Parliament election, as projections suggest that the mainstream center-right are set to win a plurality of the vote and nationalist parties would secure more than 160 seats.

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Right-wing parties have performed strongly in the European Parliament election, as projections suggest that the mainstream center-right are set to win most seats and nationalist parties would secure more than 160 out of the 720 seats up for grab.

Voters have given a boost to right-wing parties in the European Parliament elections, as projections suggest that the mainstream center-right is on track to win most seats and nationalist parties also performed well.

Voters have given a boost to right-wing parties in the European Parliament elections, as projections suggest that the mainstream center-right is on track to win most seats, while nationalist parties have made striking gains.

Voters have given a boost to right-leaning parties in the European Parliament elections, as projections suggest that the mainstream center-right is on track to win most seats, while nationalist parties have made significant gains.

Based on provisional results and exit polls, the European People's Party (EPP) has gained eight new seats to continue to be the largest grouping in the legislature with 184 members of the European Parliament.

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Based on provisional results and exit polls, the European People's Party (EPP) has gained eight new seats to continue to be the largest grouping in the legislature with 184 members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

Based on provisional results and exit polls, the European People's Party (EPP) has gained 10 new seats to continue to be the largest grouping in the legislature with 186 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs).

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The two other EU centrist groups — the Socialists & Democrats (S&D) and the liberal Renew Europe (RE) — remain the second and third largest with 139 and 80 seats, respectively, despite losing ground compared to the last elections.

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The two other EU centrist groups — the Socialists & Democrats (S&D) and the liberal Renew Europe (RE) — remain the second and third largest with 134 and 79 seats, respectively, despite losing ground compared to the last elections.

The two other groups — the Socialists & Democrats (S&D) and the liberal Renew Europe (RE) — remain the second and third largest with 134 and 79 seats, respectively, despite losing ground compared to the last elections.

The right-wing Conservative and Reformists (ECR) and Identity and Democracy (ID) — which combined are set to secure  161 seats — have pushed the Greens from fourth to sixth place, with Non-Inscrit right-wing parties Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Hungary's Fidesz winning 15 and 10 seats, respectively.

The Conservative and Reformists (ECR) and Identity and Democracy (ID) — which combined are set to secure 131 seats — have pushed the Greens from fourth to sixth place, with Alternative for Germany (AfD) and Hungary's Fidesz winning 15 and 10 seats, respectively.

Ursula von der Leyen, the European Commission president, said that from Monday she would contact the political families that had formed her centrist platform — EPP, S&D and RE — as she needs the support of at least 361 MEPs to be re-elected. It's unclear whether she may reach the ECR and the Greens as well.

European Commission Pres. Ursula von der Leyen has said that she would contact the political families that had formed her centrist platform — EPP, S&D, and RE — as she needs the support of at least 361 MEPs to be re-elected.

European Commission Pres. Ursula von der Leyen has said that she would contact the "big political families" that had formed her centrist platform — EPP, S&D, and RE — as she needs the support of at least 361 MEPs to be re-elected.

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Meanwhile in France, Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the National Assembly and called for early legislative elections on June 30 and July 7 after his party suffered a heavy defeat in EU elections to Marine Le Pen's National Rally.

Meanwhile, French Pres. Emmanuel Macron has dissolved the National Assembly and called for early legislative elections on June 30 and July 7 after his party suffered a heavy defeat in EU elections to Marine Le Pen's National Rally.

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It's concerning that far-right Eurosceptic parties have polled well in the EU elections because now — and for the next five years — they are likely to pressure centrist parties on key issues such as immigration, climate change, and defense. Hopefully, internal disputes between them will prevail and prevent a bigger impact on these policies.

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The right-wing surge in EU Parliament could have implications for Europe and beyond

Right-wing parties have grown popular in these EU elections precisely because Europeans are tired of mass immigration and the globalist agenda, including the green ideology. It's no coincidence that Macron was humiliated in France while Germany's center-right Christian Democrats came top after toughening the line on immigration — with the AfD second.

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The European elections and the ascent of the right

There's a 72% chance that EPP, S&D and RE will form the 2024 EU Commission, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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The right has grown popular in these EU elections precisely because Europeans are tired of mass immigration and a failed globalist agenda — including green ideology. It's no coincidence that Macron was humiliated in France while Germany's center-right Christian Democrats came top after toughening the line on immigration — with the AfD second.

There's a 72% chance that an alliance of EPP, S&D, and RE will form the 2024 EU Commission, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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