People ' s Party

Based on the projections by Europe Elects, the outcome of the 2024 European elections seems set to follow a similar pattern to recent national elections, with a surge in right-wing parties. The next European Parliament (EP) could end up having more members from the extreme right than from the chamber's historically dominant force, the mainstream conservative European People's Party (EPP). 

President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan welcomed his Azerbaijani counterpart, İlham Aliyev, in the capital Ankara on June 10 ahead of his three-day tour of Europe.

The European Parliament elections on Sunday revealed a significant shift towards the right, with far-right and nationalist parties making substantial gains across the continent. In France, Marine Le Pen's National Rally more than doubled its share of the vote, delivering a humiliating defeat to President Emmanuel Macron.

The votes are still being counted, but the European Parliament election results point to a surge of support for right-wing and far-right parties. Concern at the costs of climate adaptation and about migration, combined with economic insecurity, fuelled their performance. Despite their strong showing, the right and far-right will not dominate the new Parliament.

The European People's Party (EPP) remains the dominant political force in the new European Parliament, according to initial results. The party is projected to have 184 deputies. Following them are the "Socialists and Democrats" with 139 seats, while the Renew Europe group secures 80 seats.

Far-right gains in EU elections triggered a political earthquake in France on Sunday, with President Emmanuel Macron calling snap legislative polls in a high-risk move.

Though centrist mainstream parties kept an overall majority in the European Parliament, across the bloc extreme right parties notched a string of high-profile wins.

The far-right parties that saw their influence grow in the European Parliament are no longer supported by fanatics only. So what accounts for the diversity of the 'destigmatized' far-right vote? And who is today's far-right voter?

PASOK chief Nikos Androulakis cast his vote on Sunday, in Iraklio, on the island of Crete, emphasizing the need for a credible and meaningful opposition in Greece.

The parliamentary elections in Bulgaria have a long and storied history, dating back to the country's liberation from Ottoman rule in 1878. The first elections in the nascent nation were held on September 30 and October 7, 1879, to elect members of the First Ordinary National Assembly.

Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic go to the polls Friday on the second day of marathon EU elections, after the Netherlands kicked off the ballot with a strong showing by the far right.