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Far-right parties dominated provisional results in the European Parliament election, triggering a snap election and a political crisis in Paris, and soul-searching in Berlin, where the ruling coalition was humiliated.
In a shock move, Emmanuel Macron dissolved the French parliament after Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally won the popular vote with 31.5 percent, its best ever result in a nationwide vote, according to early estimates. Fresh national elections will be held on June 30.
The crushing blow for the French president came as the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) celebrated a “historic” second place finish, ahead of Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democratic Party (SPD), according to projections.
Elsewhere, Europe’s conservatives consolidated their grip on the EU’s Parliament, putting Ursula von der Leyen in a decent but not completely secure position to win a second term in office.
Results for the 2024 European Parliament election — involving an electorate of 373 million voters in 27 EU countries — will continue coming into Monday morning.
Scroll down for the latest updates, news and analysis and visit POLITICO’s EU election hub for more background on Europe’s dramatic election.
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