Initial exit polls in France, Germany, and Austria indicate a strong performance by far-right parties, with Germany's Alternative for Germany party projected to finish second. The European Parliament elections on June 9 involve 21 countries, with 373 million eligible voters across 27 EU nations.
France's far-right National Rally party leader, Jordan Bardella, called on President Emmanuel Macron to dissolve parliament and hold new legislative elections after Macron's alliance suffered heavy losses in the European Parliament elections. Bardella stated that Macron should acknowledge the message from the French people and lead the country toward a new government.
The leader of Germany's liberal Free Democratic Party (FDP) expressed optimism about the EU vote results, viewing them as 'good news.' While far-right parties are making gains across Europe, the liberal perspective in Germany finds positivity in the outcome of the elections.
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