According to preliminary figures released by the European Parliament on Monday morning, the European People’s Party, representing center-right interests including parties like Les Républicains in France and the Christian Democratic Union in Germany, is poised to maintain its majority in Parliament with 185 seats, an increase of 9 seats from the previous term. The Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, anchored by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s party, remains the second-largest group with 137 seats.
Our infographic illustrates the election results, highlighting significant developments such as Renew Europe’s loss of 22 seats, attributed partly to voter dissatisfaction within Germany’s “Ampel” coalition. Conversely, far-right groups made gains, with the Conservatives and Reformists group, including Italy’s Fratelli d’Italia, gaining 4 seats. The Identity and Democracy group, bolstered by France’s Rassemblement National, gained 9 seats, amplifying Eurosceptic voices in the European Parliament.
This story originally appeared on Statista.
