European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen is seeking a second term in the role. She remains the front-runner and has raised the prospect of a rightward shift in EU policy. Photograph: Johannes Simon/Getty Images Far-right parties are projected to make sizable gains in this weekend’s European Parliament elections. But infighting and scandal have left some nationalist groups in disarray, potentially limiting their political influence and giving the mainstream parties — which are still on course to win a solid majority — some breathing space. Around 360 million people across the EU are eligible to vote on the 720 MEPs...