Europe's political landscape has shifted rightward as voters across the 27-member bloc cast ballots in the European Parliament elections.
While centrist parties retained the largest share of seats, far-right and Euroskeptic groups made notable gains, signaling a growing challenge to the pro-European establishment.
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The center-right European People's Party (EPP) is projected to remain the largest group with 189 seats, followed by the Socialists and Democrats (135) and Renew Europe (80).
However, the far-right European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) and Identity and Democracy (ID) groups are expected to win 72 and 58 seats respectively, reflecting a surge in support for nationalist and anti-immigration platforms.
Key National Results
In France, Marine Le Pen's National Rally (RN) dominated with 31.5% of the vote, more than double President Emmanuel Macron's Renaissance party at 15.2%.
Macron responded by dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap election, a move Le Pen welcomed as the far right being "ready to take power."
Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni saw her Brothers of Italy party lead with 28%, ahead of the Democratic Party at 23%.
Meloni, who chairs the ECR group, has moderated some positions since taking office but remains a key figure in the right-wing bloc.
Hungary's Viktor Orban secured 43.7% with his Fidesz-KDNP coalition, though this marked a 10% drop from 2019.
The opposition Tisza party, led by Peter Magyar, gained 30.7%.
Orban's party remains politically isolated in Brussels after being suspended from the EPP and rejected by the ECR.
