02:13The European's People Party's (EPP) leader Manfred Weber said his coalition was "ready for all necessary compromises" during a statement in Brussels on Tuesday following the results of the European election.
Despite his centre-right bloc losing seats, Weber said the turnout across Europe still provided his group with a "strong, democratic mandate for the next five years."
However, the EPP lost ground, with some 37 seats going to right-wing nationalists, the Greens and Liberals across Europe.
The EPP remains the strongest bloc in the European parliament with 180 seats, the Socialists and Democrats sit in second with 146.
Germany's CDU, Spain's PP and France's Republicans are among the centre-right parties which form the bloc.
Belgium: EPP's Weber 'ready for all necessary compromises' after losing seats
The European's People Party's (EPP) leader Manfred Weber said his coalition was "ready for all necessary compromises" during a statement in Brussels on Tuesday following the results of the European election.
Despite his centre-right bloc losing seats, Weber said the turnout across Europe still provided his group with a "strong, democratic mandate for the next five years."
However, the EPP lost ground, with some 37 seats going to right-wing nationalists, the Greens and Liberals across Europe.
The EPP remains the strongest bloc in the European parliament with 180 seats, the Socialists and Democrats sit in second with 146.
Germany's CDU, Spain's PP and France's Republicans are among the centre-right parties which form the bloc.
The European's People Party's (EPP) leader Manfred Weber said his coalition was "ready for all necessary compromises" during a statement in Brussels on Tuesday following the results of the European election.
Despite his centre-right bloc losing seats, Weber said the turnout across Europe still provided his group with a "strong, democratic mandate for the next five years."
However, the EPP lost ground, with some 37 seats going to right-wing nationalists, the Greens and Liberals across Europe.
The EPP remains the strongest bloc in the European parliament with 180 seats, the Socialists and Democrats sit in second with 146.
Germany's CDU, Spain's PP and France's Republicans are among the centre-right parties which form the bloc.