The center-right EPP is on track to win the most seats in the European Parliament, projections show. Meanwhile, far-right parties in France, Germany and Austria have made big gains. Follow DW for the latest.
This is getting interesting...
Far-right advances in EU election, France calls snap national vote
www.reuters.com
... Gains by the far-right in voting for the European Parliament on Sunday prompted a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to call a snap national election and added uncertainty to Europe's future political direction.
While the centre, liberal and Socialist parties were set to retain a majority in the 720-seat parliament, the vote dealt a domestic blow to the leaders of both France and Germany, raising questions about how the European Union's major powers can drive policy in the bloc.
Making a risky gamble to try to reestablish his authority, Macron called a parliamentary election, with the first round on June 30.
Like Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz also endured a painful night where his Social Democrats scored their worst result ever, suffering at the hands of the mainstream conservatives and hard right Alternative for Germany (AfD).
Meanwhile, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni saw her position strengthened by her arch-conservative Brothers of Italy group winning the most votes, exit polls showed. ...
Another view...
France's Macron calls snap election in huge gamble after EU polls debacle
www.france24.com
... French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling early legislative elections, setting off a political earthquake after his party suffered a humbling defeat at the hands of the far right in elections for the European Parliament. ...
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