Italian and Hungarian PMs Declare Victory in EP Elections

Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban have declared victory in the European Parliament elections. Meloni’s far-right Brothers of Italy party secured 28% of the vote, marking a significant gain. She celebrated the results as a return to a bipolar political system in Italy and pledged to use her party’s success for future initiatives. The center-left Democratic Party came in second with 23.7%. Orban also celebrated a strong performance, highlighting the continued influence of far-right parties in Europe.