EU elections 2024 live: Macron dissolves French parliament and calls snap election as far right surges in Europe
Emmanuel Macron takes shock decision as far right makes huge gains in France and across continentMacron to dissolve French parliament after crushing loss to far rightEuropean election results 2024: live from across the EUSnap French election: what happened, why, and what’s next?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...
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Emmanuel Macron takes shock decision as far right makes huge gains in France and across continent
- Macron to dissolve French parliament after crushing loss to far right
- European election results 2024: live from across the EU
- Snap French election: what happened, why, and what’s next?
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...