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EU elections: earthquake in France and a rightward policy lurch? Our panel responds

Emmanuel Macron calls a snap election and the hard right wins big in Germany – but that’s far from the whole picture

The Guardian - UK

European election dents German leader's authority, boosts conservatives and the far right

Dismal results for Germany’s governing parties in the European Parliament election have dented Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s authority and could prompt even more of the infighting that just cost the government dearly

The Independent UK

'Extreme gamble': France's Macron shocks nation by dissolving parliament

PRESS REVIEW – Monday, June 10: French President Emmanuel Macron stuns the country by announcing the dissolution of parliament, after his party is trounced by the far-right National Rally in the European elections. The papers in France are calling it an extraordinary gamble. The news also makes a splash internationally,…

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Emmanuel Macron calls snap election as far-right gains rattle EU’s traditional powers

Far-right parties have rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially…

The National (Scotland)

Labour victory would be ‘positive for UK markets’, says JP Morgan; euro slides after European election results – as it happened

Investors are rattled after far right parties make gains in European elections, while analysts at JP Morgan say a Labour win would support UK stocks

The Guardian - UK

EU elections 2024: how did key countries vote and what does it mean?

A surge in support for far-right parties in France, Germany and Austria was tempered by strong support for centrist and leftwing groups in other countries

The Guardian - AU

Scholz's Coalition Suffers Rout At EU Polls In Germany

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition suffered a stinging defeat at the European elections Sunday, all three parties in his government trailing the conservatives and the far right, preliminary results showed.

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Germany's Governing Parties Face Weak Results In EU Vote

Exit polls in Germany show gains for AfD and decline for governing parties in the European Parliament vote.

Top News

Assault on Danish prime minister is the latest in a recent spate of attacks on European politicians

Political violence appears to be rising across the Europe, where societies are deeply polarized in the face of widespread migration and are badly shaken by the war in Ukraine, the largest war on the continent since World War II

The Independent UK

In France and Germany, politics – not nationality – dictate energy preferences

Not since 2000 under Jacques Chirac had a French president held a state visit in Germany. It was, therefore, with some anticipation that Chancellor Olaf Scholz greeted his counterpart, Emmanuel Macron, from 26 until 28 May in Berlin, Dresden and Münster, days away from the European elections and in a…

The Conversation

Furious Tories turn on Rishi Sunak over D-day commemorations snub

Penny Mordaunt criticises absence as ‘completely wrong’ while internal party WhatsApp groups reportedly full of horrified responses

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Campaign catchup: Sunak grovels, Labour teases, and a fiscal black hole awaits

In today’s newsletter: Zoe Williams recaps the worst day (yet) for the Conservative leader, and the rest of the day’s action on the campaign trail

Al Jazeera

UK’s Sunak apologises for leaving D-Day event early for TV interview

After widespread criticism, prime minister says decision to skip ceremony in France was a ‘mistake’.

The Guardian - UK

German leader hardens on deportations amid row with far right as EU election looms

Chancellor says violent, foreign-born criminals, even from Syria and Afghanistan, may be forced to leave

The Independent UK

German chancellor vows to deport criminals following brutal attack by Afghan migrant

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vows that the country will start deporting criminals from Afghanistan and Syria again after a knife attack by an Afghan immigrant last week left one police officer dead and four more people injured

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The Guardian - UK

Macron and Meloni appear poles apart – but what if they joined forces to save Europe?

Centrists and pragmatic rightwing parties could at least compromise on the most urgent global threats

Top News

Southern Germany Floods: Death Toll Rises, Chancellor Visits Region

Recent floods claim four lives in southern Germany, prompting evacuations and transport disruptions. Chancellor Scholz emphasizes the urgent need for envir...

The Guardian - UK

Scholz visits flood-hit region in southern Germany as death toll rises

Chancellor says severe weather a call to action on climate crisis after at least four people die and thousands evacuated

International Business Times

Thousands Evacuated From German Flood Zone As Scholz Visits

Rescuers battled Monday to evacuate people from flood zones in southern Germany, as Chancellor Olaf Scholz said this was a "warning" that climate change was getting worse.

The Independent UK

2 people have died in floods in southern Germany. The situation remains tense

The death toll in floods across a large part of southern Germany has risen to two as the body of a missing woman was found

International Business Times

'They Must Find Work': Germany Pushes Jobs For Ukraine Refugees

Like a million of her compatriots, hairdresser Valentyna Vysotska fled Ukraine for Germany when Russia invaded.

Axios

U.S., allies to let Ukraine strike Russia with western arms despite Putin threats

The move greatly increases Ukraine's ability to defend itself against Russia's ongoing invasion.

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