First publication of available national estimates from Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece and Malta at 18.40. On Sunday 9th June 2024, the hemicycle of the European Parliament in Brussels transforms into a press room on the occasion of the election night. Over several hours, journalists from all over Europe follow the results thanks to national estimates and exit polling data. From 6 to 9 June 2024, around 360 million Europeans are called to the polls to elect the 720 members of the next European Parliament. The constitutive session of the newly elected Parliament will take place in July, in Strasbourg. This transcription is a result of an automatic process. Please check against delivery.

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European Elections Night 2024 - First publication of available national estimates from Netherlands, Austria, Cyprus, Germany, Greece and Malta at 18.40

SOUNDBITE (Original), Delphine COLARD, Head of Spokesperson’s Unit and Deputy spokesperson Ladies and gentlemen, we now have the first national estimates based on exit polls data. We will let you know each time these appear, but you can also consult these results on the election website. Please remember that these are estimates only based primarily on exit polls. Here we have the following countries Austria and Greece. Note that for these countries, we have not received data for provisional turnout at this stage. Cyprus, Germany, the Netherlands. All data are to be found on the screens and on the results website. Neil Corlett will join you in about an hour with additional information. Thank you.