AfD lead candidate steps back after Le Pen’s RN splits with party
Krah announced he would refrain from making any further European Election campaign appearances with immediate effect, and resign as a member of the AfD’s federal…
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EU Elections: Will France abandon Macron for Le Pen?
As of writing, National Rally sits at 32 per cent support, with experts saying that it could soar as high as 46 per cent by voting day.
Irish populists ‘excluded’ from European election TV debates
Irish populists have been "excluded" from televised debates before the upcoming European Parliament elections, candidates running in the country have claimed.
Belgium’s BPost says Conservative-leaning magazine ‘too political’ to work with
Belgian Post Group (Bpost), the country's leading postal service with the Belgian Government as majority shareholder, is refusing to work with Doorbraak, a right-of-centre…
Man arrested over alleged attempt on life of MEP candidate hours after Brussels Signal interview
A man has been arrested after allegedly attempting to "kill" Irish MEP candidate Malachy Steenson in Dublin.
German AfD party senior Petr Bystron’s premises searched in alleged bribery investigation
The premises of one of the German Alternative for Germany (AfD) party's top candidates in the June European Parliament elections, Petr Bystron, have been searched…
Two killed in New Caledonia rioting after right to vote is broadened
At least two people have been killed in rioting on the French Pacific Island of New Caledonia.
Michel says EU leaders may co-operate after EP elections with ‘some’ on hard-right
Michel's comments represented a departure from previous statements by his Liberal Renew Europe bloc
AfD regional leader fined for using ‘Nazi’ slogan
Björn Höcke, a regional leader of the hard-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, has been fined for using a "Nazi" slogan.
The Simpsons releases ‘pro-EU song’ ahead of June EP elections
Hit US cartoon The Simpsons has released a song praising the European Union ahead of the June European Parliament elections. Titled Little E.U.
Belgium: The crumbling of the establishment has run its course
The crumbling of the Belgian establishment is a decades-long phenomenon, though discontent has reached boiling point ahead of next month's vote
Catholic bishops warn EU voters against ‘nationalistic temptation’ of Euroscepticism
Voters should beware of the "nationalistic temptation" of Euroscepticism in June's European Parliament elections, Catholic prelates said in an election message.
Socialists turn on Greens’ Brussels mobility project
With around three weeks to go to June’s Belgian national elections, Brussels Socialists are distancing themselves from the Greens, trashing its flagship Good Move…
Von der Leyen a ‘lame horse’ says Italian senator
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen is politically a "lame horse", according to a senior politician within the Italian party Forza Italia.
EP activates army of online creators to push youngsters to vote in June
More than 100 social media content creators were invited to the European Parliament in Brussels for a Content Creator Summit in a bid to promote the EP elections…
Belgian Liberal EP list lead denies misuse of EU money, staff
Renew Europe MEP Hilde Vautmans, who leads the list for the Flemish Liberals in the European Parliament elections in June, has denied allegations of misappropriating…
Germany: How Ukraine maimed the political mainstream
Two months after Russia began its invasion of the Ukrainian mainland, things had started to go wrong for the ruling coalition
Separatists beaten in Catalonia elections
Separatist parties in Catalonia have been beaten in regional elections.
Controversy after Macron’s lead EP candidate is pictured next to alleged ‘Neo-Nazi’
Valerie Hayer, French President Emanuel Macron's head of the list for the European Parliament elections in June, has found herself caught up in controversy after…
German State can spy on second-largest political party AfD, court rules
German authorities are legally allowed to keep spying on the country's second-largest political party, a court has ruled.
Germany’s Merz moves right, but enough or too much?
When Germany extended the franchise for June’s EU Parliamentary elections to 16-year-olds, it did not anticipate that some of these new voters would express their…
Independents top polls in Ireland amid backlash against EU ‘careerists’
Support for non-aligned candidates has spiked amid anger attributed to the refusal of mainstream groups to address immigration
Young voters snub Macron’s list for European Parliament elections, latest poll suggests
With less than a month remaining until the 2024 European Parliament elections, French President Emmanuel Macron's party Renaissance, led by Valerie Hayer, has struggled…
Eurosceptic VMRO wins big in North Macedonia’s elections
North Macedonia's right-wing, Eurosceptic VMRO party has won both parliamentary and presidential elections, as voters vented anger over corruption and slow movement…
German senator attacked as violence against politicians escalates
A senator has been attacked in Berlin amid a growing spate of assaults against politicians in Germany.
Germany’s CDU, scenting power, tacks Right with new party programme
Germany's Christian Democrats (CDU) has adopted a party programme that positions it distinctly more to the Right from its centrist orientation under former chancellor…
Half of French ‘not interested in the EP elections’, poll suggests
A poll in France shows that the electorate is far from enthusiastic about the upcoming European Parliament elections in June.
European nationalists are ‘hidden Brexiteers’, claims Macron
"All European nationalists are hidden Brexiteers," according to French President Emmanuel Macron.
Polish judge ‘seeks asylum in Belarus’
Tomasz Szmydt, a Polish judge with the Regional Administrative Court in Warsaw (WSA), has reportedly sought “protection” with the Belarusian authorities and…
Kaczyński must learn that a big No is not a strategy
Jaroslaw Kaczyński, leader of Poland’s Law and Justice party (PiS), is making it plain to voters in the European elections what he does not like.