
Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic are participating in the European Parliament elections, with a surge of far-right parties expected to make significant gains across the 27-nation bloc. While final results will be disclosed on Sunday after all countries have voted, an exit poll in the Netherlands indicated that Geert Wilders' far-right PVV party is poised for substantial growth.
Populist, far-right, and extremist parties have been on the rise since the last EU election in 2019, with some even taking over governments in certain EU nations. Far-right parties in France, Belgium, Austria, and Italy are leading contenders in the current EU elections, reflecting a broader trend of surging public support for such ideologies.