Brussels 10.06.2024 The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) has won 191 seats, confirming its role as the largest bloc in the European Parliament.

The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) bloc was always projected to come in second – and it has, winning 135 seats.

Liberal Renew lost 22 seats, and surfaced with 83, and the Greens have lost 20, descending with 53. It’s a very disappointing result for both.

Right-wing and far-right groupings ECR and ID have stayed roughly stable with 71 and 57 seats respectively.

As it stands, the EPP, ECR and ID would not reach a majority if they were to work together – but the current coalition between EPP, S&D and Renew would.

At this point in time is unclear what groupings the 46 independent MEPs will decide to support. Some of them belong to Viktor Orban’s right-wing Fidesz party, while others are members of the far-right German Alternative für Deutschland (AfD).