Overview

• Anti-EU parties are projected to win the European Parliament elections in nine member states, and to come second or third in another nine countries, according to the latest polls.
• Populist right-wing parties are expected to gain significant influence, potentially forming a majority right-wing coalition in the parliament for the first time.
• The shift to the right could jeopardize key pillars of the EU's agenda, including climate action and support for Ukraine.
• The establishment centre-Right European People’s Party, which is firmly pro-EU, could be tempted to form a coalition with the eurosceptic forces and secure a Right-wing majority in the parliament.
• The potential rise of populist right-wing parties could have significant implications for the European Commission and Council’s ability to take forward environmental and foreign policy commitments, including the next phase of the European Green Deal.