EU Parliament lurches right but center holds

From dw.com

Dramatic gains for far-right parties in France and Germany failed to overturn the centrist working majority in the European Parliament as results poured in on Sunday night, putting Ursula von der Leyen on track to stay European Commission President until 2029. "We won the European elections. We are by far the strongest party. We are the anchor of stability," the German conservative declared to journalists assembled in the European Parliament in Brussels as projections rolled in. "The center is holding." Her center-right European People's Party (EPP) group won 191 of the 720 seats, according to official projections ... (full story)