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EU elections: far-right parties surge, but less than had been expected

The results of the 2024 European elections have confirmed the surge of far-right parties in EU member states. However, while many recorded significant scores, the wave was not a groundswell, and the shifts vary from country to country.

The Conversation

Macron's gamble: Will snap elections stop the rise of French far right?

First came the exit polls. Then, less than an hour later: a second shock. On the heels of the French far right’s record score in European elections, President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament and called surprise snap elections.

France 24

‘We’ve all got to mobilise against the far right’: inside a French town that voted for Le Pen

In L’Aisne, where the National Rally won over 50% of votes in the European elections, there is unease about the snap election

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The Guardian view on Macron’s gamble: playing with political fire

Editorial: The French president’s decision to call a snap parliamentary election, after Marine Le Pen’s triumph in European polls, is a fateful moment

The Guardian - UK

Three possible outcomes of Macron’s shocking snap election

President may slow the seemingly unstoppable far-right rise, but find himself trapped in a splintered parliament

The Guardian - UK

France facing ‘most consequential parliamentary election in decades’ after Macron shocks with snap vote

All eyes on Macron’s shock election as European Union reels from vote marked by far-right gains

The Independent UK

London's European renters are having a 'soft rebound' after the post-Brexit exit

The number of EU citizens renting in the capital dropped 57 per cent after Brexit

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Wild horses return to Kazakhstan steppes after absence of two centuries

Seven Przewalski’s horses, the only truly wild species of the animal in the world, flown to central Asian country from zoos in Europe

The Guardian - UK

Meta Faces Data Privacy Concerns In Europe For AI Training

Meta's plan to use European user data for AI training faces privacy concerns and activist opposition in light of stringent regulations.

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Ursula von der Leyen in pole position as she tries to build majority to keep job

Macron’s bombshell adds uncertainty to the race to be European Commission president, and the incumbent will need to look left or right for support

The Guardian - UK

Campaign catchup: Europe’s right ascends, Lib Dems jump first, ReformCon cosy up

In today’s newsletter: What swings toward the right in Germany, France, Belgium and beyond might mean for the UK election

The Guardian - UK

Euro 2024 power rankings: Rating all eight nations ahead of the quarter-finals

Germany and Spain remain the teams to beat while faltering England tumble down the rankings

The Independent UK

Macron calls snap election after EU setback: What’s at stake for France?

According to analysts, the French president might be trying to test the public — and the far-right’s ability to govern.

Al Jazeera

Tell us about your favourite European campsite – you could win a holiday voucher

Share details of a camping holiday in Europe – the best tip wins £200 towards a Coolstays break

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Fears for Green Deal as number of MEPs from climate-denying parties set to rise

Far-right gains unlikely to unravel deal but may dampen support for bringing EU in line with 1.5C, say analysts

The Independent UK

EU election results mapped: The far-right parties making gains across Europe

Far-right parties in Belgium, Germany and Austria have made gains in the European parliamentary elections

The Guardian - UK

Euro 2024 offers a kernel of something pure amid the maelstrom

Our disunited continent may be suffering a crisis of identity but for four weeks we will all be watching

Evening Standard

OPINION - As Europe's far-right surges, why is Britain moving left?

"World goin' one way, people another." — Malik "Poot" Carr, The Wire

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The Conversation

EU migration policy is getting tougher: the 3 new tactics used to keep African migrants out

Nearly a decade has passed since migration to Europe from Africa and the Middle East reached a peak in 2015, referred to as the year of the “migrant crisis”. Over a million people from Africa and the Middle East applied for asylum in the European Union (EU).

The Independent UK

Should the UK rejoin the EU single market? Join The Independent Debate

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Ed Davey said he wanted to fix the UK’s broken relationship with Europe after Brexit, in a bid to win the support of millions of voters who want closer ties with the bloc