This article by Ella Joyner, published on Deutsche Welle, reports on the recent European Parliament elections. Despite significant gains by far-right parties in France and Germany, the centrist majority remains intact, ensuring Ursula von der Leyen is on track to continue as the President of the European Commission until 2029. Von der Leyen’s center-right European People’s Party (EPP) emerged as the strongest group, while the center-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) and the liberal Renew group took the second and third spots, respectively.
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This article by Ella Joyner, published on Deutsche Welle, reports on the recent European Parliament elections. Despite significant gains by far-right parties in France and Germany, the centrist majority remains intact, ensuring Ursula von der Leyen is on track to continue as the President of the European Commission until 2029. Von der Leyen’s center-right European People’s Party (EPP) emerged as the strongest group, while the center-left Socialists and Democrats (S&D) and the liberal Renew group took the second and third spots, respectively.