EU Elections

French Far-Right Holds Major Lead In Upcoming EU Vote; Polling

France's far-right National Rally (RN) party holds a commanding lead in voting intentions for upcoming European Parliament elections, according to an opinion poll published on Sunday. Voting intentions remained "very volatile", however, said the Elabe institute, which conducted the polls for broadcaster BFMTV and weekly La Tribune Dimanche. "One ...

Italy's Far Right Meloni Emerges Stronger After EU Election

Giorgia Meloni's far-right party won a decisive victory in European elections in Italy, near-final results showed Monday — making her one of the few EU leaders to emerge stronger after the vote. "It is a resounding result," Meloni said Monday of the gains made by her Brothers of Italy party, despite a historically low turnout of 49.69 ...

How the Winners and Losers Reacted to the 2024 EU Elections

The European Union election results on Sunday evening, have produced a mixed set of results, with the far-right surging across Europe. Here is how Sunday night's biggest winners and losers reacted to the vote. Winners France's far-right National Rally, under Marine Le Pen and Jordan Bardella, were arguably the biggest winners, handing Macron a ...

Five Key Takeaways from the 2024 EU Elections

At a glance, here are the five key takeaways from Sunday's European Union elections. Far-right parties made striking gains in European Union elections on Sunday, while the ultimate losers were French President Emmanuel Macron -- and the Greens. Here are five takeaways from the vote which saw Europe's centrist political groups emerge relatively ...