Ursula von der Leyen, seeking a second term as European Commission president, has claimed victory in the European Parliament elections. “Today is a good day for the EPP,” von der Leyen said, referring to her centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) group, which she campaigned for. “We have won the European elections, my friends,” she said as estimated polls showed strong results for the EPP despite a challenge from far-right parties. Von der Leyen stressed that, together with other parties, she wanted to form “a bulwark against the extremes from the left and the right.” “We will stop them,” …