Surprise in Poland, a symbolically significant victory in the Netherlands and a first-time win in Austria: These are the results of the European elections in key EU member states.
By Redaktion Table
Germany sends a total of 96 deputies to the European Parliament. Most of them from the CDU/CSU. All names can be found here.
By Redaktion Table
EPP, S D and Renew continue to hold a majority in the new European Parliament but may seek the support of the Greens to secure Ursula von der Leyen's reelection.
By Markus Grabitz
After the decisive victory of the far-right Rassemblement National in the European elections, France's President Emmanuel Macron has announced the dissolution of the National Assembly. New parliamentary elections will be held later this month.
By Claire Stam
In order to get ahead of the heads of state and government, the EPP, S D, Renew and Greens want to rally behind a candidate for the post of Commission President at an early stage. Negotiations between the group leaders will begin as soon as the majority is determined on Monday.
By Redaktion Table
The CDU/CSU group leader in the EU Parliament is calling for the creation of a separate Commissioner for SMEs in the new legislative period. He also calls on the member states to make more money available to Brussels for new tasks such as defense.
By Till Hoppe
It had been expected that Geert Wilders' Eurosceptic and radical right-wing PVV party would win a European election in the Netherlands for the first time. However, according to the initial forecast, the red-green electoral alliance is narrowly ahead.
By Redaktion Table
The far-right party Rassemblement National (RN) is likely to emerge as France's strongest force in the European elections on Sunday. President Emmanuel Macron's party could even end up in third place – behind a candidate who is surprisingly successful.
By Claire Stam
European energy policy after the elections will probably be dominated by one topic in particular: The fight for an EU-wide electrification target. Read why the industry wants to push it through and what the stakeholders are still demanding.
By Manuel Berkel
Italy's head of government, Giorgia Meloni, is confident that the reception centers for refugees in Albania will be operational from August. Seven months after the conclusion of the migration agreement, the first camp is in a port city. Refugees who cross the Mediterranean are to be brought there.
By Redaktion Table
