European Parliament Election Updates: Live Results

Early projections of this year’s European Parliament elections show voters brought gains to right-wing parties with nationalist and anti-immigration political agendas. If confirmed, the vote would serve as an important indicator of voter discontent and a scathing rebuke to the political mainstream.

The most significant surge of the far right has occurred in France and Germany. In France, President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the National Assembly and called for early elections after his Renaissance party was defeated by Marine Le Pen’s National Rally, part of the Identity and Democracy group. In Germany, Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats finished behind Alternative for Germany, an ultranationalist party that is currently not affiliated with any broader group.

The far-right’s victories came at the expense of more centrist and liberal groups like the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, Renew Europe and the Greens, all of whom appear to have lost seats. The European People’s Party, a center-right group, will remain the largest party in parliament.

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The vote was important in setting the political tone within the EU for the next five years and could determine how major issues such as migration are handled. The European Parliament approves EU laws and international treaties and plays an important role in controlling spending.

The conservative and social democratic parties appear to retain the majority of seats together, just like in the last elections five years ago.

Election results are announced country by country and voting is organized according to national rules.

Seats by country