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One group that failed to resonate with voters in the European Parliament elections is the left-wing European United Left/Nordic Green Left (GUE/NGL). It saw its seats diminish to 36, from 41 in 2019, according to the latest projections. It did, however, get unexpected support in Finland and Denmark, where the extreme left – as well as the Socialists and Democrats and Greens – made some big wins. Finland saw a surprise rise of the socialist Left Alliance (Vasemmistoliitto): the party gained 17.3% of the vote. Party leader Li Andersson, a 37-year old former minister of education, received more v...
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The Qatargate crisis is the biggest corruption case to hit the European Parliament in decades — arguably the most serious. At the time, Roberta Metsola, the President of the European Parliament, addressed her colleagues in a crisis session by stating, "European democracy is under attack". Equally, the allegations of corruption and espionage surrounding MEP Maximilian Krah, the lead candidate of the Alternative for Germany (AfD), show how far Russia and China are willing to go in influencing the political decisions of the EU. The German judiciary launched two preliminary investigations against ...
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Self-described left-wing conservative politician Sahra Wagenknecht splintered off from the German Die Linke party last year to form her own. The Sahra Wagenknecht Alliance — Reason and Justice (BSW) and its pledge to stop weapon deliveries into Ukraine now promise to split the AfD vote, potentially winning seven seats in the Europan elections in June. A former MEP and Bundestag deputy since 2009, Wagenknecht also advocates for raising the minimum wage to €15 per hour and wants to water down climate change policies. Many see the party as a good alternative to the far-right parties that threaten...
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France's far left rallied on Saturday ahead of European elections. The leader of France’s far-left La France Insoumise (LFI) party told supporters at a rally now was the moment to officially recognise Palestine. Jean-Luc Mélenchon spoke to supporters in the town of Aubervilliers, near Paris, as the campaign for the 2024 European elections enters its final weeks. “France must recognize the Palestinian state now,” he said, “The balance of power must show that the whole world condemns this genocide.” LFI candidate Manon Aubry also joined him on stage. She said her party would pursue sanctions aga...
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Munich Airport faced significant disruption on Saturday morning when climate activists from the Last Generation movement breached the grounds and glued themselves to a runway in protest against climate policy. The demonstration, which coincided with one of the busiest travel weekends of the year, led to the temporary closure of the airport and resulted in numerous flight cancellations and delays. The activists, who criticised government subsidies for the airline industry, targeted the airport to highlight the environmental impact of air travel. "Problem is the government, not our holiday," rea...
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