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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

Security dominating agenda in Baltic states before European elections amid Ukraine war – as it happened

Conflict with Russia and Europe’s ability to defend itself fuelling concerns across continent, candidates say

The Guardian - UK

Germany’s Scholz calls for unity against far-right after MEP seriously hurt

Chancellor’s appeal comes after four assailants brutally attacked a politician who was campaigning in eastern Germany.

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AfD leader ‘wolf in sheep’s clothing’, says German Social Democrats head

Lars Klingbeil warns far-right party’s discussions of mass deportation sparked fear for millions across country

The Guardian - UK

Protesters call for expulsion of Israeli ambassador in Dublin

The protest came ahead of a vote on a motion proposed by the Social Democrats calling for a range of economic and diplomatic sanctions against Israel.

The Independent UK

Expelling ambassador would push Ireland to ‘margins of international opinion’

Minister of state James Browne made the claim in a debate on a Social Democrats motion calling for economic and diplomatic sanctions on Israel.

The Independent UK

Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin quits politics for London job

Sanna Marin will work for a British non-profit organisation

Evening Standard

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Former PM Sanna Marin quits Finnish politics to join Tony Blair Institute

Marin, who stepped down as leader of the Social Democrats after finishing third in April’s election, to resign as MP

The Guardian - UK

'Vicious attack on Ukrainian actor a stark reminder of how dangerous Dublin is'

Social Democrats' Gary Gannon TD writes about how Dublin is being ravaged by violent and unprovoked assaults

Dublin Live

Claims gardai are falsely recording checkpoints after breathalysing themselves to be put to Justice Minister

Social Democrats TD Catherine Murphy says allegations about the force’s Roads Policing Unit are 'very concerning'

Irish Mirror

German far-right party overtakes Chancellor Scholz’s Social Democrats in poll

The far-right AfD leapfrogged Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s Social Democrats for the first time to rank as Germany’s no. 2 party in a poll for broadcaster RTL.

Tribune News Service

Austrian Social Democrats feted wrong new leader after ballot mix-up

Austria's Social Democrats celebrated Hans Peter Doskozil as their new leader at a party conference on Saturday after a ballot of delegates - only for faces to turn red two days later when it emerged that his opponent had actually won.

Reuters

Austrian Social Democrats announce wrong leader after ‘technical error’

Party officials say Andreas Babler won race, not Hans Peter Doskozil as previously declared due to Excel error

The Guardian - UK

Regional election in north German state of Bremen a test for center-left alliance

Voters are going to the polls in Germany’s northern state of Bremen to decide Sunday whether the center-left Social Democrats can continue to run a city they’ve governed since World War II

The Independent UK

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Reuters

Scholz's Social Democrats win Bremen state vote, Greens slump

Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats won an election on Sunday in Germany's smallest state, Bremen, in a vote that could give a modest lift to the centre-left party which has seen its popularity slide nationally.

Reuters

Berlin gets first conservative mayor in more than two decades

Berlin appointed its first conservative mayor in more than two decades on Thursday after the Christian Democrats (CDU) beat Chancellor Olaf Scholz's Social Democrats (SPD) in a repeat election in February, dislodging its centre-left coalition.

Reuters

Finnish centre-right eyes coalition talks as defeated Marin considers future

Outgoing Finnish Prime Minister Sanna Marin was left to consider her future after she conceded defeat in a tight parliamentary election on Sunday that handed her centre-right rival Petteri Orpo the right to try and form a coalition.

Reuters

Factbox-Finland's outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin

Here is a profile of Finland's outgoing Prime Minister Sanna Marin, whose left-wing Social Democrats lost a parliamentary election on Sunday, although they might still join the next coalition with election winner the National Coalition Party.

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Al Jazeera

Finland’s right-wing National Coalition Party wins tight election

Sanna Marin’s hopes for re-election dashed as main conservative party comes out on top in parliamentary election.

Evening Standard

Finland: General election expected to end in close finish as Prime Minister Sanna Marin fights for second term

Ms Marin’s Social Democrats are fighting to secure a second term in power

The Guardian - UK

Finnish PM faces battle to hang on to power as general election goes to wire

National Coalition party has slight lead over Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats with 40% of votes counted

Al Jazeera

Finland, having cleared last NATO hurdle, heads to elections

Is Sanna Marin still popular and do most Finns support NATO? Here are five key things to know.

The Independent UK

Finland's young leader is popular but faces tough reelection

A parliamentary election in Finland on Sunday is shaping up as an extremely close race between three parties as Prime Minister Sanna Marin’s Social Democrats fight to secure a second term running the government

Irish Mirror

Leo Varadkar warns of constraints in delivering 67,000 homes on State-owned lands

Social Democrats leader Holly Cairns said that it is "pathetic" that it has taken the Land Development Agency (LDA) five years to compile a report on the number of homes that could be built on land owned by the State

The Guardian - UK

Estonia’s Kaja Kallas weighs up coalition options after historic election win

PM welcomes endorsement of liberal values and support for Ukraine as far-right rival loses assembly seats

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