Jun 12 France’s Macron defends snap election decision, urges voters to defeat far-right at the polls By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press French President Emmanuel Macron defended his decision to call snap parliamentary elections after his party’s crushing defeat in the European parliamentary vote, insisting on Wednesday that voters will ultimately choose the “progressive bloc" over the far-right. Continue reading
Jun 10 Here are the main takeaways after the far right’s surprising EU election wins By Lorne Cook, Associated Press The party of Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, which has neo-fascist roots, won more than 28 percent of the national vote for the EU assembly, which would make it a key player in forming future alliances. Continue reading
Jun 09 Macron dissolves France’s National Assembly, calls snap election after defeat in EU vote By Sylvie Corbet, Associated Press President Emmanuel Macron dissolved the lower house of France's parliament in a surprise announcement sending voters back to the polls in the coming weeks to choose lawmakers, after his party was handed a humbling defeat by the far-right in the… Continue reading
Jun 09 Watch 2:31 News Wrap: Palestinians reel after deadly Israeli raid to rescue hostages in central Gaza In our news wrap Sunday, Gaza’s Health Ministry says the Israeli assault that freed four hostages killed 274 Palestinians at the Nuseirat refugee camp, centrist Benny Gantz resigned from Israel’s war cabinet over Netanyahu’s handling of the war, exit polls… Continue watching
Jun 09 EU election updates: Far-right gains deal stunning defeats to France’s Macron and Germany’s Scholz By Associated Press An initial projection provided by the European Union indicates far-right parties have made big gains at the European Parliament, as voting wrapped up Sunday on the final day of elections for the next five-year term. Continue reading
Jun 09 Voters in 20 EU countries cast ballots on final day of European Parliament election By Lorne Cook, Raf Casert, Associated Press Tens of millions across the European Union voted Sunday in EU parliamentary elections in a massive exercise of democracy that is expected to shift the bloc to the right and redirect its future. Continue reading
Jun 08 Italy’s hard-right leader tells EU center parties their time is up as she votes in European election By Giada Zampano, Karel Janicek, Raf Casert, Associated Press Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni joined voters in Italy and a half dozen European Union nations in casting a ballot during the penultimate day of European Union parliamentary elections on Saturday. The bloc’s premier hard-right politician threw down the gauntlet to… Continue reading
Jun 06 Dutch exit poll suggests tight race between far right and center left in EU election By Mike Corder, Raf Cassert, Associated Press In a possible harbinger of strong electoral gains for the hard right in the 27-nation bloc, the exit poll Thursday indicated that Wilders' Party for Freedom had made the biggest gains by winning seven seats, up from just one in… Continue reading
May 29 WATCH: Blinken holds news conference with Moldova’s Maia Sandu as concerns rise about Russia By Matthew Lee, Associated Press Secretary of State Antony Blinken will meet Moldovan President Maia Sandu to reaffirm U.S. backing for Moldova's progress on joining the European Union, the State Department said. Continue reading
May 16 Fico assassination attempt stokes fears of violence and uncertainty in June EU elections By Raf Casert, Associated Press The sheer violence of five shots targeted at Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico merely for doing his job had a whole continent worried ahead of the June 6-9 polls. Continue reading