Election Gains by Nationalists, Conservatives Move European Union Further Right

French National Rally party leader Marine Le Pen (L) addresses supporters as party President Jordan Bardella listens after French President announced he is calling for new general elections on June 30, during an evening gathering on the final day of the European Parliament election, at the Pavillon Chesnaie du Roy in Paris, on June 9, 2024. Julien de Rose/AFP via Getty Images

As European Union (EU) election results are finalized, nationalist and conservative political parties are set to hold more than 25 percent of parliamentary seats—more than 190 out of 720—in what experts are calling a “political revolution” and “game changer” in favor of Europe’s right wing.

Twenty-four of 76 Italian seats went to the right-wing Brothers of Italy—the governing party—and another six to its even more hardline coalition partner, Lega.