European elections 2024: publication of results and other information for media

• Last-minute briefings at 11.00 and 17.00 CEST
• Official start of election night programme at 17.30 CEST
• First estimated composition of new Parliament around 20.15-20.30 CEST, first provisional election results around 23.15-23.45 CEST
• Group leaders and lead candidates will give their reactions to the media during the evening

Provisional European election results can only be published after 23.00 CEST, when the last voting polls in Italy have closed. Before, Parliament will publish a first set of available national estimates around 18.15 CEST, and a first projection of the new Parliament is expected around 20.15-20.30 CEST (indicative time), based on national estimates, exit polls and pre-electoral voting intentions.

A second seat projection, at around 23.15-23.45 CEST (indicative time), will include the first provisional results from some EU member states, and estimates for the rest.

Updated projections will follow, as Parliament’s services receive information from national authorities. The last updated projection is expected at around 01.00 CEST.

Find here a detailed schedule of estimates and provisional results. All data will be available on the official election results website.

Media briefings at 11.00 and 17.00

Parliament’s press service will brief media at 11.00 and 17.00 from the Parliament’s hemicycle, turned into a pressroom, on the latest information about the election night, as well as on useful data about the Parliament and the organisation of the European elections. Both briefings can be followed in person and via webstreaming.

EbS will run a special programme on the elections starting at 17.30.

On Monday 10 June at 11.00, there will be another briefing on provisional election results and next steps, followed by a press conference by spokespersons of the political groups.

Statements by lead candidates and political groups’ leaders

Representatives of the EP political groups and European parties’ lead candidates for the position of Commission President will speak to the media during the evening. Political groups will also have their press teams available to respond to media requests and facilitate contacts. Find their contact details here.

Political group leaders or representatives are scheduled to address the media around 21.30 (indicative timing, to be confirmed) in reverse order according to their size in the current parliament:

• The Left: Marc Botenga
• ID: not confirmed
• ECR: Assita Kanko
• Greens/EFA: Philippe Lamberts
• Renew Europe: Iskra Mihaylova
• S&D: Pedro Marques
• EPP: Manfred Weber

Lead candidates for the European Commission Presidency will take the floor following the announcement of provisional results, from around 23.45, in the following order:

• EPP: Ursula von der Leyen
• PES: Nicolas Schmit
• Renew Europe Now: not confirmed
• European Greens: Bas Eickhout
• European Left: Walter Baier

Audiovisual material on voting from all EU member states is available on EBS and the EP’s Multimedia Centre, including statements from the lead candidates and group leaders voting in their constituencies.

Country-by-country information on the European elections

You can find individual pages on each of the EU member states with details on how the European elections are organised, lists, candidates, including MEPs who are running again for election and previous elections results, via this link.