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EU elections: What happens if the far-right parties gain more power?

The radical right parties are experiencing a surge in public support, according to the opinion polls. A potential right-wing victory in the election could significantly impact the eurozone's macro landscape.

Europe Decoded

Why is Central Europe prone to fake news ahead of European elections?

Recent statistics show that at least half of the population in countries such as Slovakia, Poland and the Czech Republic are exposed to misinformation online.

Belgium

Von der Leyen spars with rivals on EU budget and Chinese trade war

With two weeks until European elections, candidates diverged on the size of the bloc’s trillion-euro spending, EU air defence, and whether to impose US-style punitive tariffs on Beijing.

Europe News

Renew Europe will vote to expel Dutch VVD on June 10, group chief says

The Dutch centrist party's decision to enter a four-way coalition with a far-right faction is unacceptable for the group's leadership.

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World

Walter Baier: Established parties have allowed far right to flourish

As the EU prepares to vote in European elections, the big issues for Walter Baier, the lead candidate of the European Left, are the cost of living crisis, the war in Gaza and the rise of the far right. He discusses these and other concerns with Aïda Sánchez Alonso in The Global Conversation.

World News

European elections: What do voters want? What do candidates promise?

Watch episode 14 of Euronews' guide on the European elections, taking place from June 6 to 9.

Europe News

WATCH: Spain's conservative Popular Party launches EU election agenda

Spain's Popular Party unveiled its policy platform for upcoming June EU elections, which many see as a chance to challenge the ruling socialists.

Europe News

First-time EU voters in Athens speak on the issues that matter to them

Greek 17-year-olds will participate in EU elections for the first time, following the Greek Parliament's 2016 decision to lower the minimum voting age from 18 to 17 years.

Europe News

Thousands of Russians living in Estonia to vote in European elections

Euronews spoke with Russians living in Estonia who are eligible to vote in the EU elections about their priorities and challenges for the upcoming polls.

Europe Decoded

Euroviews. How von der Leyen learned to stop worrying and love Meloni

By embracing those who advocate for the erosion of democracy, VDL now aligns with figures who cloak themselves as quintessential Europeanists, ready to steer Europe through its future policy challenges. What could possibly go wrong, Giorgios Samaras writes.

Europe News

Europe's far right gathers in Madrid for unofficial EU campaign launch

Spain’s far-right Vox party held an event in the outskirts of Spain's capital Sunday, bringing together hard-wing figures from across Europe (and Argentina's Milei) in a bid to rally the party's base ahead of June’s European elections.

Spain

Why is Catalan question affecting European elections in Spain?

The recent elections in Catalonia have set the political scene in Spain ahead of the next European vote. Talks on the future regional government will influence the campaign for the seats in Brussels. The Euronews Superpoll suggests the centre-right has an advantage, followed by the socialists.

Europe Decoded

Fake news on the rise as the European elections draw near

Poland's Prime Minister Donald Tusk, the shooting of Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico and new EU anti-money laundering rules have all been the target of misinformation recently.

Culture news

Open letter demands European elections take culture seriously

The European Culture Foundation, Culture Action Europe and Europa Nostra have issued an open letter urging European political groups to embrace culture as a key issue in the upcoming European Parliament elections.

World News

Political violence rises in EU driven by extremism and disillusionment

European Policy Centre analysts say the general political climate and the upcoming European elections are, in part, responsible for the uptick in violence.

Germany

Green and AfD's politicians most at risk of violent attacks in Germany

Attacks on Green politicians have almost tripled in the past half-decade, whilst violence against AfD politicians has decreased by around 20%. However, they're still the most common target, according to statistics.

World News

European elections: What do voters want on climate change?

Here is episode 11 of Euronews' guide to the European Parliament elections, taking place from 6 to 9 June.

Europe News

Slovakian ministers blame media and opposition for attack on PM Fico

Slovakia's interior minister refrained from specifying the motivation behind the attack on Prime Minister Robert Fico but pointed fingers at media outlets and the opposition, urging them to reflect on how they present information.

World News

The Left's Walter Baier slams von der Leyen for overtures to far right

Established parties are abandoning moral principles by embracing the far right's discourse on migration, the lead candidate for The Left told Euronews.

Europe News

German police investigate AfD member Petr Bystron for money-laundering

The Munich public prosecutor's office is conducting an investigation into Petr Bystron, a prominent figure on the German far-right party's list for the European elections.