Von der Leyen says ‘centre is holding’ as far right surges in EU elections – as it happened
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European commission president says ‘there remains a majority in the centre for a strong Europe’ as far right makes huge gains across continent; Emmanuel Macron makes shock election move

"Emmanuel Macron, the French president, has announced that he is dissolving the national assembly, and calling for legislative elections on June 30 and July 7.

The French president said that he can’t pretend nothing has happened, that the outcome of the EU election is not good for his government and that the rise of nationalists is a danger for France and Europe."

  • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
    3·
    6 months ago

    I know right, we’d been waiting for the UK Tory party to realise that since 2022.

      • Blackmist@feddit.ukEnglish
        2·
        6 months ago

        We’ve had two elections since then.

        While I hoped the Tories weren’t popular in 2016, unfortunately for all of us, Boris (and Corbyn proving about as popular as a fart in a spacesuit) kept them relevant.