Here’s How Europe Voted: EPP Solidifies Grip Amid Far-Right Surge
The European People’s Party (EPP) achieved a decisive victory in Sunday’s European Parliament election, solidifying its control of the chamber even as far-right groups made substantial gains across the bloc.
The centre-right party is projected to secure around 184 seats in Parliament, comprising a quarter of the 720 seats, according to provisional data. It is the only centrist party to have increased its representation in this election: the centre-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) remained stable, while the liberal Renew Europe group suffered significant losses.
Meanwhile, in Malta, the PN managed to snag a third seat, causing Labour’s seats to drop from four to three – this means that in Europe, Malta will have three seats with the EPP group and three with the S&D.
As predicted by polls, far-right forces made significant advances across the bloc. In France, the National Rally captured nearly a third of the votes, establishing itself as the leading ultra-nationalist group in the next Parliament. Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s Brothers of Italy similarly surged, with more than a quarter of voters supporting the group.
France’s President Emmanuel Macron has called for a snap election after the far-right party National Rally achieved a crushing victory, securing nearly a third of the votes.
The liberal Macron has taken what is being described as “the biggest gamble” of his political career by calling early legislative elections to counter the rise of the far right, with the results being crucial for his political legacy.
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