European voters are punishing left-leaning parties in the European Parliament all across the 27-member bloc, as conservatives appear to be doing well in early exit polls.

First projections by the EU show center-right parties will have the most seats — between 263 and 273 — in the 736-member parliament.

Center-left parties are expected to get between 155 to 165 seats.

Projections show Germany’s Social Democrats heading to their worst showing in a nationwide election since World War II. France’s Interior Ministry says partial results show the governing conservatives in the lead.

The French results put the Socialists in a distant second and the Europe Ecologie environmentalist party a close third.

Some good news in an otherwise gloomy week.