European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Monday the initial results of the European Parliament elections shows it is possible to “withstand the pressure from the extremes.” Von der Leyen said delivering for the public and managing crises gave her centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) group “the strength to have this good result.” The commission president, aiming for a second term on the back of the EPP’s electoral win, was speaking in Berlin as senior party political officials from the EU legislature digest the preliminary election results and set up possible parliamenta…