According to a report, the European people’s party won the most seats at 188, the Socialists and democrats won 136 seats, the European conservatives and reformists 83, Renew Europe 75, the Identity and democracy group 58, the Greens/European free alliance 54, the Left 39 and not attached members 45.
Reportedly, Ursula von der Leyen will stand for a second term as president of the European commission subject to an absolute majority vote in the European parliament. According to a report, on 1 December former Portugese prime minister Antònio Costa will be president of the European council and if endorsed by the European parliament in a vote scheduled for September estonian prime minister Kaja Kallas will be the eu’s foreign policy chief.