Turnout in the European Parliament elections is estimated at around 51% according to initial reports, the European Union legislature announced on Sunday evening.
According to parliament figures, this initial estimate has increased from 50.66% in 2019. “This is a positive sign for European democracy,” a parliament spokesperson said.
The spokesperson said this increase in turnout occurred in most EU countries, but stressed that as Italy was still voting, this estimated turnout figure could still change.
Parliament is elected for a new term every five years in a poll in which up to 360 million people in the 27 EU member states can cast their votes in four days.
