A strong predicted result for Ursula von der Leyen’s centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) firmed up her chance of a second term as European Commission president, according to projections based on exit polls in the European Parliament elections. The EPP is forecast to hold the most seats in the European Parliament at 181, a boost to von der Leyen, as the liberal Renew group, who backed her appointment in 2019 are expected to drop from 102 to 82, the projections from Sunday evening showed. Green parties are also projected to lose a large number of European Parliament seats, down from 71 to…