Europe's center-right claims EU election victory even as far-right surges | DW News

The center-right European People's Party (EPP) is set to remain the biggest grouping in the European Parliament after voters went to the polls across Europe.

Ursula von der Leyen, the lead candidate for the EPP, as well as the European Commission President, said that the party had won the elections.

"No majority can be formed without the EPP and together ... we will build a bastion against the extremes from the left and from the right," she declared.

Von der Leyen is seeking a second five-year term as president of the European Commission, the powerful EU executive arm.

Preliminary election results also showed that far-right, nationalist parties had made the biggest gains in the polls.

Chapters:
0:00 Results breakdown
1:38 Alexandra von Nahmen, DW Brussels Bureau Chief
4:56 DW Correspondent Jack Parrock from Poland
6:27 DW Senior International Correspondent Fanny Fascar in Hungary
10:23 DW Correspondent Bernd Riegert from Rome
16:00 Rose Balfour, Carnegie Europe Director

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[aoikemono]

That depressed face as she kept on repeating "radical right" is absolutely exquisite 🤣

[hernanuliana]

No more Von Der Leyen if you want a better future for of Europe.

[estebanleon]

People are tired of liberalism and globalism. Keep pushing people and see what happens.

[Wolfvain-qssu]

I think I heard Far right at least 40 times in 25 minutes. I don't think I heard even a left leaning in that time. Some democracy, it's the left elites or your a far right extremist

[RealSalica]

Stop spending money on strangers, spend the money to help new parents so they can afford to have children !

[floridastacker]

Why is anything not left., far right?

[npstmit]

What a disaster von der Crazy Leyen has been for Germany and the EU 🇪🇺 😢🤬

[sashakeltane]

what a catastrophe for europe to have Von der Leyen back in for another term.

[conner.]

Five more years of EVL and there will be no EU….. it’s heading that way in particular over the last two years…..

[konaIII]

We need a bastion against von der Leyen.

[petertgeorgiev]

Another 5 of Ursula... the villain of the EU... no thanks!

[edwardneilsen]

Changing population Dynamics and honestly the pressure of so many people being on the move from situations that are extremely bad. There are of course other factors at work but mainly the pressure is mentioned I believe the most significant for the strength of nationalistic and extreme conservatism are gaining strength.

[enissay]

Get rid of von Der crazy!
If you didn't learn anything from this shift and continue like before, people will shift further to the right!

[tibsyy]

So basically nothing will change. Another 5 years of suffering for EU citizens! 😢

[MoritaJunichiro]

EU should stop providing military arms🤗

[chriszhao]

Who can answer my question: Since the UK withdrew from the EU, why does it still use English as the official language of the EU? Thank you!

[moniquetammenga]

I live in an area where many asylum seekers live. I hope that a solution will be found for the asylum seekers policy. 🤔🙄😒😔

[losttribe]

Is DW News implying Ursula is center? What a joke.

[Giovis]

Giorgia and Fratelli d'italia won in Italy long live the center rigth we are still in time our culture can not be canceled ❤🇮🇹🇪🇺

[robertshindeliii]

Anyone else notice the thumbnail looked like they added a cartoon cigar to her face? The mic shadow is absolutely perfect