10 June 2024
The EU elections took place from the 6th to the 9th of June in all the Member States. The composition of the next Parliament and the distribution of seats will be as follows:
- European People's Party (EPP): The EPP remains the largest party in the European Parliament, securing 185 seats (+9% compared to 2019).
- Progressive Alliance of Socialists and Democrats (S&D): The S&D group maintained their position as the second-largest party, with 137 seats (- 2%).
- Renew Europe (RE): The group lost several seats, dropping from 102 seats to 79 (- 23%).
- Greens/European Free Alliance: The Greens/EFA have also seen a fall in their number of seats, now at 52 (- 19%).
- Identity and Democracy (ID): The ID group, representing far-right parties, has gained seats, totalling 58 (+ 9%).
- European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR): The ECR group has secured 73 number of seats (+ 4%)
- The Left: The Left group remained stable, with holding 36 number of seats (- 1%).
The following map illustrates the election results by Member State, with each colour representing the dominant political group in that country.
The next steps after the elections:
- 6-9 June: European elections in EU Member States.
- 17 June: Informal meeting of EU leaders.
- 27-28 June: European Council meeting.
- June/July: Political groups meetings to discuss internal structure and distribution of seats.
- 16-19 July: EP constitutive plenary session in Strasbourg, election of the EP President and (possibly) election of the EC President.
- 22-25 July: EP committees constitutive meetings.
- 16-19 September: EP plenary session and possible election of the President of the Commission.
- October/November: Commissioners-designate hearings in the Parliament.
- 31 October: End of term of the current 2019-2024 Commission.
- November/December: Plenary vote on the College of Commissioners.