The Latest Breaking News from the European Parliament

Far-right parties made gains in elections to the European Parliament on Sunday, prompting a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to call a shock early election and adding uncertainty to Europe’s future political direction.

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen welcomed Macron’s call

Exit polls in Germany show gains for AfD and decline for governing parties in the European Parliament vote.

Exit polls point to very weak results for Germany’s governing parties and gains for the far-right Alternative for Germany in Sunday’s vote for the European Parliament, while the mainstream conservative opposition is set to remain the country’s strongest political force in the legislature

Voters have begun casting their ballots in Hungary early Sunday to choose their representatives for the European Parliament in an election many see as a referendum on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s popularity

Voters across the European Union are going to the polls on the final day of voting for the European parliamentary elections to choose their representatives for the next five-year term

Watch as elections take place across 27 European Union countries to elect representatives to the European parliament.

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving the lower house of parliament and called for new legislative elections after projected results showed his camp losing heavily to the far-right National Rally party in the European elections. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

Insights into European Parliament elections in Hungary, Italy, France, Germany, and Slovakia, shaping the continent's political future.

European Parliament elections in Slovakia and across EU countries shape future amidst challenges.

Four days of voting to choose a new European Parliament passed the halfway mark Saturday with Slovakia - shaken by an assassination attempt last month on its premier - and influential Italy joining in.