Today is the first day of the European elections, with citizens heading to the polls to determine who will sit in the new European Parliament, starting in the Netherlands and continuing in other EU countries until Sunday 9th of June. 

As the elections start, we present the latest projections from our polling partner, Europe Elects, on voting trends, percentages, and the seats the parties may gain. 

To break down the numbers and the tendencies, we invited Tobias Gerhard Schminke, CEO and founder of Europe Elects, to our studio.