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Far right surges in EU elections, dealing blows to leaders of France and Germany

Far-right parties made gains in elections to the European Parliament on Sunday, prompting a bruised French President Emmanuel Macron to call a shock early election and adding uncertainty to Europe’s future political direction.

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French president Emmanuel Macron calls snap election after huge far-right gains in EU vote

French far-right leader Marine Le Pen welcomed Macron’s call

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Germany's Governing Parties Face Weak Results In EU Vote

Exit polls in Germany show gains for AfD and decline for governing parties in the European Parliament vote.

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German exit polls point to far right gains in European election and a weak government showing

Exit polls point to very weak results for Germany’s governing parties and gains for the far-right Alternative for Germany in Sunday’s vote for the European Parliament, while the mainstream conservative opposition is set to remain the country’s strongest political force in the legislature

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Hungarians elect EU representatives in an election seen as a referendum on Orbán's popularity

Voters have begun casting their ballots in Hungary early Sunday to choose their representatives for the European Parliament in an election many see as a referendum on Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s popularity

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The Latest | Europeans go to the polls on the final day of voting for EU elections

Voters across the European Union are going to the polls on the final day of voting for the European parliamentary elections to choose their representatives for the next five-year term

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Watch as European Union elections take place across 27 countries

Watch as elections take place across 27 European Union countries to elect representatives to the European parliament.

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Macron dissolves parliament as French far right makes crushing gains in EU elections

French President Emmanuel Macron on Sunday announced he was dissolving the lower house of parliament and called for new legislative elections after projected results showed his camp losing heavily to the far-right National Rally party in the European elections. Read our liveblog to see how all the day's events unfolded.

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Key Players And Issues In EU Elections

Insights into European Parliament elections in Hungary, Italy, France, Germany, and Slovakia, shaping the continent's political future.

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European Parliament Elections Underway In Slovakia

European Parliament elections in Slovakia and across EU countries shape future amidst challenges.

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EU voting passes halfway mark with Slovakia, Italy joining in

Four days of voting to choose a new European Parliament passed the halfway mark Saturday with Slovakia - shaken by an assassination attempt last month on its premier - and influential Italy joining in.

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Irish, Czechs hold EU vote after Dutch far-right gains

Irish and Czech voters on Friday pick up the baton in the EU's marathon elections after a strong showing – but no knock-out blow – from the Dutch far-right on opening day.

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Irish, Czechs Hold EU Vote After Dutch Far-right Gains

Voters in Ireland and the Czech Republic go to the polls Friday on the second day of marathon EU elections, after the Netherlands kicked off the ballot with a strong showing by the far right.

International Business Times

Macron Warns EU Could Be 'Blocked' By Big Far-right Parliament Presence

French President Emmanuel Macron warned Thursday that the EU risked being blocked by a big far-right presence in the European Parliament after this week's elections.

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Dutch far-right party makes big gains at EU election, exit poll shows

A final exit poll suggested Thursday that Geert Wilders’ far-right party made big gains and was in a neck and neck race with a center-left alliance in Dutch elections for the European Union parliament.

France 24

Four-day voting marathon kicks off in Netherlands

Polls have opened in the Netherlands, where four days of voting have kicked off across the EU in the 2024 election for the European Parliament. In our series of portraits of young voters in the EU, we talk to Dina, a 24-year-old actress from the Netherlands.

The Conversation

Ursula von der Leyen: Europe’s top bureaucrat is on shaky ground as EU elections begin

Almost 400 million European citizens are due to vote for representatives from their country to the European Parliament between June 6 and 9. The results of the elections will have an influence on who becomes the next president of the European Commission, one of the most powerful jobs in European…

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Dutch Kick Off EU Vote With All Eyes On Far Right

The Netherlands on Thursday kicked off the marathon four-day European elections with the Dutch far right urging voters to make a crackdown on immigration the headline issue.

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Emigration: The hidden catalyst behind the rise of the radical right in Europe’s depopulating regions

Earlier this spring, the European Parliament voted to overhaul its immigration policy to more evenly distribute responsibility among member states for managing the arrival of migrants and asylum-seekers.

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‘The battleground is Palestine’: Israel’s war looms over European elections

EU insiders and voters say many will be backing parties that are supportive of Gaza.

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Netherlands Polls Open For EU Parliament Elections

Netherlands opens polls for European Parliament election, crucial for EU politics and far-right influence.

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Netherlands Leads EU Elections With Right-Wing Surge

EU parliamentary elections underway with expected gains for hard right parties. Impact on global issues like climate, defense, migration, and relations wit...

France 24

Netherlands kicks off four days of EU elections across 27 nations

Polls opened in the Netherlands on Thursday to kick off four days of voting in European Union parliamentary elections across the 27 member states that are expected to deliver gains for the hard right.

France 24

Lithuanian Greens unveil landmark all-women list in EU election

In pioneering Lithuania, the first all-women list in the country’s political history has been unveiled. The Lithuanian Greens are hoping that this list will help more women get elected to the European Parliament, where men still make up around 60% of the members. The candidates are also trying to draw…

France 24

Defence, migration and the Green Deal: Key issues at stake in the EU elections

EU voters head to the polls on June 6-9 to elect the next European Parliament with the 27-member bloc facing a daunting set of challenges, including deep divisions over migration management, a backlash against climate change policies, and an overhaul of Europe’s defence industries spurred by the ongoing war in…

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