The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) is forecast to hold the most seats in the European Parliament at 181, according to the first official EU-wide projections on Sunday. The result, based on national estimates from 11 EU countries so far, firms up Ursula von der Leyen’s chance of a second term as European Commission president. The strong showing for the EPP fends off a challenge from the far-right groups in the parliament that polled an estimated 133 seats, a gain of some 15 seats compared to the last elections in 2019. The Alternative for Germany (AfD) party is set to win an estimat…