Influencer-led Spanish party secures three Euro MPs
New party Se Acabó la Fiesta (SALF) has scored a major victory on the European Parliament elections by winning three of Spain's allotted seats.
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Why young voters are turning to the populist-right
Whenever things look dire for the left, there is always one comforting thought: “If we can mobilise the young voters, all will be well.
Three new Euro MPs draw ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ cards
Some fresh Members of the European Parliament breathed sighs of relief after being elected; at least three of them have seen their prosecutions halted
Italian activist and new MEP Ilaria Salis ‘to be released from house arrest’ in Hungary
After being elected an MEP for Italy's Green and Left Alliance, Italian left-wing activist Ilaria Salis will be released from detention in Hungary, authorities in…
European elections make waves across the continent
European voters have sent a clear signal to Brussels: Conservatives and nationalists won, while Liberals and "green" groups had a very rough election night in most…
European Parliament: Conservative ECR group set to outgun Liberals
Projections indicate that the European Conservatives and Reformists (ECR) group has overtaken the Liberals (Renew) in the European Parliament following the elections…
EU still heading toward a cliff edge, but more slowly
The revolution is postponed – but not necessarily cancelled.
European Right are looking good for government
Writing from a distance, the three principal lessons of the European elections on June 9 are that the former bêtes noires of the untouchable political right have…
EP elections set to ‘cement Romania’s Eurosceptic AUR as main opposition’
Romanian exit polls have suggested the new ultranationalist Alliance for the Union of Romanians (AUR) party has become the country's main opposition force,
Von der Leyen declares ‘victory’ at jubilant EPP bash
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has declared her "victory" in the European Elections at a jubilant European People's Party (EPP) celebration in…
S&D campaign for EP elections ‘successful’ despite seat losses, lead candidate claims
The Socialists and Democrats (S&D) group's election campaign was "successful", its lead candidate has claimed despite polls indicating that the faction has lost…
Exit poll: Polish PM Tusk’s party ahead
An exit poll carried by Poland's three main television networks showed Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s Civic Coalition (KO) ahead of the former ruling Conservative…
Bulgaria’s centre-right GERB seen leading in snap national election
Bulgaria's centre-right GERB party was seen in the lead after a snap parliamentary election on June 9, an exit poll showed, but will have to find a coalition partners…
The European election revolt is real, but is it sustainable?
The emerging picture from the 2024 European Parliament elections seems to confirm earlier predictions of significant but not decisive “hard Right” gains.
Brussels region: ‘teenagers wrongly given votes’
Voting in the Brussels region has been “completely chaotic”, according to Belgian Socialist Bert Anciaux.
European Parliament set for shift to the Right, polls suggest
Voters in 21 EU countries including France and Germany were casting their ballots on June 9 in an election for the European Parliament that is expected to shift…
EC’s Breton urges people to vote in European elections with Spotify playlist
European Commissioner Thierry Breton launched a Spotify playlist to encourage people, particularly youngsters, to vote in the the ongoing European Elections, which…
Irish immigration sceptics predicted to pick up seats in European Parliament
Upstart populist party Independent Ireland is projected to win up to two seats as a result of the June 7 vote.
Dutch kick-off European Parliament elections
Most countries in the 27-nation European Union will vote on the last day of the contest, June 9.
‘Are we still in Poland?’ TV debate chaos as Polish EP candidates asked to speak in English
A Polish State TV EU election debate ended with a spat over language after presenters asked the candidates to answer the programme's final question in English.
Europe’s global strategy is an afterthought in this election
As voters across the EU head for the polling stations in the coming days to elect their MEPs, it is issues to do with their daily life experience that will likely…
Berlin has fallen: who takes the lead now?
Names are news in the media. In politics, names are important messages.
French opposition accuses Macron of foul play ahead of EP elections
Senior French opposition politicians have accused Emmanuel Macron of foul play ahead of the EU elections.
The Greens ready for ‘alternative EU majority’ to fight ‘far-right’
"We are determined to prevent the far-right from coming to power in Europe," group Vice-President Marie Toussaint said on May 30.
Von der Leyen, clever political sidestep or dead man walking?
Right-wingers have for the last year talked, more in hope than in earnest, about a swing to the Right in the European Parliament following next week’s elections.
Slovenian police raid Nova24 media days before European Parliament elections
Opposition MEP Milan Zver said the raid represented a "severe breach of independence" of the media as well as a "political misuse of the police”.
Italy sees illegal migration collapse under Meloni masterplan
In April, there were almost 4,600 arrivals, a decrease of nearly 70 per cent on the previous year.
Italy’s Salvini aims for 9 per cent in European Parliament elections
Italy’s League Party (LSP) leader Matteo Salvini said he would be happy with 9 per cent of the vote in June’s European Parliament elections.
Forza Italia ‘resurrects’ Silvio Berlusconi ahead of European Parliament elections
Centre-right Italian party Forza Italia has urged voters to write "Berlusconi" or "Silvio Berlusconi" on their ballot papers for the European Parliament elections…
Indictments rain down in Poland ahead of European Parliament elections
With less than two weeks to go before the European Parliament elections, the Polish Government is issuing a raft of indictments against officials from the former…