EU projection shows far-right parties making big gains in European elections

People stand on the outside esplanade during a voting event at the European Parliament in Brussels (Virginia Mayo/AP)

Far-right parties have made big gains at the European Parliament as the Greens took a major hit at Sunday’s European elections, according to a first projection provided by the EU.

The estimates aggregated by the EU parliament are based on exit polls or other survey data, along with projections that may include some partial election returns.