EU elections results: EPP's von der Leyen extends olive branch to Socialists and Liberals

Exit polls are now coming in thick and fast, and a first estimate of election results produced by the European Parliament sees the Green and liberal Renew parties each losing around 20 MEPs each and the EPP holding up its support, despite a swing to the right, if less than expected.

The elections which unfolded over four days is the world’s biggest trans-national ballot with some 360 million EU citizens urged to cast their votes to elect 720 members of the European Parliament.

Italy will be the last country to close its ballot boxes at 23:00 CET.

You can get all the latest news and expert analysis with Euronews' special live programme broadcast from the European Parliament and deep-dive into the numbers with our bespoke results page.

Opinion polls predict historic gains for radical right-wing parties. Such an outcome could shift the balance of power in the EU’s only democratically-elected institution and give right-wing forces more influence than ever on EU policies. Also at stake - who takes the helm at the European institutions in Brussels, including the Commission and the Council, with the elections set to trigger a race to the top EU jobs.

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