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[DirectionNorth]

The EU Parliament election results are in. From CNN, here's what the results look like (original source):

From the looks of it, the right has increased in seat count, while the centre "is holding" (according to von der Leyen) and the left lost seats. Curious; do our Europe watchers have any thoughts on what this could entail?

 

[Richard White]

The EU Parliament election results are in. From CNN, here's what the results look like (original source):
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From the looks of it, the right has increased in seat count, while the centre "is holding" (according to von der Leyen) and the left lost seats. Curious; do our Europe watchers have any thoughts on what this could entail?

For me, this comes across as going against everything the EU was built on.

The EU was built upon socialism and left wing politics. If the right gets a foothold, that would likely mean anti-immigration and a focus on EU citizens.

I can also foresee more of a push to keep migrants out of Europe while playing hardball with China.

 

[Northern Light]

From the looks of it, the right has increased in seat count, while the centre "is holding" (according to von der Leyen) and the left lost seats.

More or less true, the Greens and the Hard Left took losses, the centre-left more or less held.

Curious; do our Europe watchers have any thoughts on what this could entail?

I think this take is pretty much spot on:

Wider Europe Briefing: Unpacking The European Parliament Election Results

The winners, the losers, and what it all means.

www.rferl.org

Barring any surprises, little change at the E-U level, this time...........

The real things to watch are the domestic situations in France and Germany.