Explainer: What Happens If Pro-Russian Populists Make Gains In European Parliamentary Elections?

The European Parliament will hold elections on June 6-9. Around 370 million people can vote in the 27 EU member states. EU citizens are electing 720 members of parliament for the next five years coming from all member states. According to polls, the house is projected to see an increase of what broadly is referred to as the populist right. Some have expressed pro-Russian sentiment as Moscow continues its full-scale war on Ukraine.