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EU elections 2024 live: Far-right parties make gains in Germany and Austria, exit polls suggest

National estimates from Germany indicate the Greens have slumped, far-right AfD is fighting for second, while the Christian Democrats look likely to be victors

Ursula von der Leyen, who is seeking a second five-year term as head of the European Commission, has cast her vote and is urging others to do the same.

Much is at stake for the German centre-right politician, as the European parliament, which sits in Brussels and Strasbourg, will also have the final say on whether she gets a coveted second-term as European Commission president, one of the most powerful positions in European politics.

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