EU elections 2024 live: Scholz says no snap election in Germany; Macron calls new vote in France after far right surge across Europe
Germany will not follow France and hold a snap vote despite the ruling coalition’s dismal performance in the EU election, a spokesperson saysEuropean election results 2024: live from across the EUReaction to Emmanuel Macron’s shock election announcement continues to roll in.Celine Bracq, director general of the Odoxa polling agency, told the AFP news agency it was a “poker move” at a time when there is a “strong desire on the part of the French to punish the president”.It’s something extremely risky. In all likelihood, the National Rally, in the wake of the European elections, could have a majority in the National Assembly and why not an absolute majority?”The most likely outcome is more fragmentation, more deadlock and chaos. A complete paralysis.” Continue reading...

Germany will not follow France and hold a snap vote despite the ruling coalition’s dismal performance in the EU election, a spokesperson says
Reaction to Emmanuel Macron’s shock election announcement continues to roll in.
Celine Bracq, director general of the Odoxa polling agency, told the AFP news agency it was a “poker move” at a time when there is a “strong desire on the part of the French to punish the president”.
It’s something extremely risky. In all likelihood, the National Rally, in the wake of the European elections, could have a majority in the National Assembly and why not an absolute majority?”
The most likely outcome is more fragmentation, more deadlock and chaos. A complete paralysis.” Continue reading...