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2024 European Parliament election
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The 2024 European Parliament election was held in the European Union (EU) between 6 and 9 June 2024.[2] It was the tenth parliamentary election since the first direct elections in 1979, and the first European Parliament election after Brexit.[3][4] A total of 720 Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) were elected to represent more than 450 million people from 27 member states.[lower-alpha 3] This election also coincided with a number of other elections in some European Union member states.
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On 9 June 2024, the European People's Party led by Ursula von der Leyen won the most seats in the European Parliament. The pro-EU centrist, liberal and environmentalist parties suffered losses, while anti-EU right-wing populist parties made gains. The right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists group overtook the centrist Renew Europe group to win the fourth most seats, while the newest group, Patriots for Europe, gained the third most seats. In addition, several new or Non-Inscrits parties gained seats in the Parliament.