BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 9. The European People's Party (EPP), which includes the current President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, secured first place in the European Parliament election, Trend reports.
Preliminary results were announced by the European Parliament's press service in Brussels.
The EPP won 181 seats, maintaining its leading position in the European Parliament.
The Socialists and Democrats party came in second with 135 seats, followed by the New Europe party in third place.