Europe's conservatives eye poll win
Early results and exit polls showed conservatives racing toward victory in some of Europe's largest economies.
Voters were punishing left-leaning parties in European Parliament elections in France, Germany and elsewhere.
First projections by the EU showed centre-right parties would have the most seats - between 263 and 273 - in the 736-member parliament.
Centre-left parties were expected to get 155-165 seats.
Projections showed Germany's Social Democrats heading for their worst showing in a nationwide election since the Second World War. France's Interior Ministry said partial results showed the governing conservatives in the lead.
The French results put the Socialists in a distant second and the Europe Ecologie environmentalist party a close third.