The new balance of power in the Parliament will shape the next five years of important European policies at home and abroad, including on climate, migration, Ukraine and the Middle East.
The Parliament approves or rejects E.U. legislation, including the bloc's $1 trillion-plus budget and the bloc's top leadership.
In the 2019 election, Ursula von der Leyen, a conservative, came dangerously close to being rejected as the European Commission president, securing the Parliament's approval by just nine votes.
Polls predict gains for hard-right parties in the Parliament and a shrinking center, forcing incumbents like Ursula von der Leyen to potentially make deals with radical right-wing parties.
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