How terrible are the EU election results?

es. Vienna, June 11, 2023

Wild and often deeply pessimistic reactions to the triumph of the Right – especially in France, provoking fresh elections – on June 10. Some have been very personal and thoughtful, such as this from writer Timothy Garton Ash: “Don’t let anyone tell you the results are ‘not so bad’. The hard-right vote can pull the entire EU to the right, and imperil Ukraine.”

European Parliament 2024-2029

Provisional results

Political groups	Number of seats	% of seats
EPP – Group of the European People’s Party (Christian Democrats)	186	25.83%
S&D – Group of the Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament	135	18.75%
Renew Europe – Renew Europe Group	79	10.97%
ECR – European Conservatives and Reformists Group	73	10.14%
ID – Identity and Democracy Group	58	8.06%
Greens/EFA – Group of the Greens/European Free Alliance	53	7.36%
The Left – The Left group in the European Parliament – GUE/NGL	36	5.00%
NI – Non-attached Members	45	6.25%
Others – Newly elected Members not allied to any of the political groups set up in the outgoing Parliament	55	7.64%