A strong predicted result for Ursula von der Leyen’s centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) firmed up her chance of a second term as European Commission president, according to projections based on exit polls in the European Parliament elections. T…
Tusk’s Civic Coalition set to win European election in Poland
Prime Minister Donald Tusk’s liberal-conservative Civic Coalition is set to win the European elections in Poland by a wide margin, according to initial forecasts. Tusk’s party is projected to get 38.2%, post-election polls conducted by the Ipsos opinio…
French President Macron calls snap elections after EU poll defeat
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that he will dissolve parliament and hold snap elections, following his party’s clear defeat by the far-right National Rally in European Parliament elections earlier that day. Elections to the Nation…
Ruling party in Malta suffers losses, Metsola secures seat
In the smallest EU country Malta, the governing party Labour has suffered significant losses in the European elections, according to initial partial results. Despite this, Prime Minister Robert Abela spoke of a “solid” victory in the capital Valletta o…
EPP predicted result boosts von der Leyen’s second term chances
The centre-right European People’s Party (EPP) is headed for victory in the European Parliament elections, exit polling from the EU legislature and initial figures from German public broadcasters ARD and ZDF showed on Sunday. According to estimated tre…
German far-left leader concedes ‘bitter’ EU election results
An expected poor showing for Germany’s hard-left Die Linke (The Left) party in European parliamentary elections will prompt further discussions about the future course of the party, leader Martin Schirdewan sad on Sunday evening in Berlin. Projected re…
EU centre-right leader proclaims ‘civic Europe’ in elections
The leader of the European Union’s main centre-right political group has proclaimed a “civic Europe” as preliminary results suggest a strong showing for conservative candidates in European Parliament elections on Sunday. In Europe, the “left-liberal” c…
Laura Hamilton shares painful-looking health woe while filming A Place in the Sun after sudden ‘flare up’
Laura Hamilton has shared a painful-looking peek at the health woe she’s currently suffering while filming upcoming episodes of A Place in the Sun. The Channel 4 presenter has been open and honest about living with the blood disorder ITP (Immune thromb…
French President Macron calls snap elections after EU poll defeat
French President Emmanuel Macron announced on Sunday that he will dissolve parliament and hold snap elections, following his party’s clear defeat by the far-right National Rally in European Parliament elections earlier that day. Elections to the Nation…
Crooks Going Chock-a-Block on Lucrative Lego Thefts
Across southern California business owners are dealing with an unusual wave of thefts as two burglars have begun to specifically target stores selling Lego bricks. A crime duo — apparently with one crook lifting kits from stores and one acting as a get…