The pro-Ukrainian European People’s Party wins the European Parliament elections
10 June 2024 09:53
The pro-Ukrainian European People’s Party (EPP), which is the largest group in the European Parliament, won the European Parliament elections held from 6 to 9 June. This is stated in the Forecast of the European Parliament, according to "Komersant Ukrainian"
According to preliminary results, the EPP, which has the largest faction in the current European Parliament, will win about 184 out of 720 seats in the new convocation of the European Parliament.
The second largest faction, according to forecasts, is the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats, which may win about 139 seats.
They are followed by the group of liberals “Renewing Europe “, which can count on a group of 80 MPs in the Parliament.
TheEuropean Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) may win 73 seats, and the right-wing nationalists of the Identity and Democracy party may win 58 seats.
In contrast, the Greens/European Free Alliance is projected to lose significantly in representation in the EP and will receive 52 seats.
TheEuropean United Left/Left-Greens of the North (EUL/LGN) is projected to gain 36 seats in the new EP.
Another45 seats will go to non-factional MPs, and 53 seats will go to newly elected MPs who are not affiliated with any of the political groups formed in the previous convocation.
This election will see 720 MEPs elected – 15 more than in the previous elections, but less than the 751 MEPs who were in the Parliament before the UK’s exit from the bloc.
Voter turnout was around 51 per cent, the European Parliament reported. This is slightly higher than during the last election in 2019, when the turnout was 50.66 per cent.
Ursula von der Leyen, EPP candidate for European Commission president, said after the preliminary election results were announced that the “centre” for a strong Europe would form a strong pro-European and pro-Ukrainian position:
“These elections have sent us two messages: First, there is a majority in the centre for a strong Europe, and this is critical for stability. This ‘centre’ has been preserved. But it is also true that the extreme left and right have gained support. That is why these results mean a huge responsibility for the parties in the centre. We may disagree on different points, but we all have an interest in stability, we all want to see a strong and effective Europe.”
Ursula von der Leyen pointed out that given the way the world is “raging” and various forces are trying to destabilise Europe, “…we will never allow this to happen”:
“I have always said that I want to build a broad majority for a strong Europe. I demonstrated during my first mandate what a strong Europe can achieve. My goal is to continue moving along this path with those forces that are pro-European, pro-Ukrainian, and stand for the rule of law. This work will start again tomorrow.”
