EU elections 2024 live: Emmanuel Macron dissolves French parliament and calls snap election after huge far-right gains
Emmanuel Macron makes shock decision to call election for 30 June after National Rally makes huge gains in FranceFar-right gains in Germany, Austria and Netherlands, exit polls showEuropean election results 2024: live from across the EUUrsula von der Leyen, who is seeking a second five-year term as head of the European Commission, has cast her vote and is urging others to do the same.Much is at stake for the German centre-right politician, as the European parliament, which sits in Brussels and Strasbourg, will also have the final say on whether she gets a coveted second-term as European Commission president, one of the most powerful positions in European politics. Continue reading...
Emmanuel Macron makes shock decision to call election for 30 June after National Rally makes huge gains in France
- Far-right gains in Germany, Austria and Netherlands, exit polls show
- European election results 2024: live from across the EU
Ursula von der Leyen, who is seeking a second five-year term as head of the European Commission, has cast her vote and is urging others to do the same.
Much is at stake for the German centre-right politician, as the European parliament, which sits in Brussels and Strasbourg, will also have the final say on whether she gets a coveted second-term as European Commission president, one of the most powerful positions in European politics. Continue reading...