The European Union - Page 15

June 10, 2024

Germany's conservatives finish first in EU election, as far-right momentum sends France's leader scrambling

Germany's conservative alliance finished first in the European Parliament election, and the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party finished second.

June 10, 2024

Europe is hell bent on forcing US companies to go woke and it has a new law to do just that

Europe is invading America by regulation. A new law would force US companies to go woke if they trade in the EU, but it also hurts any firms that supply those businesses.

June 9, 2024

France's Macron calls snap legislative elections after party's resounding defeat in EU vote

French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday he was calling a snap legislative election following his party's decisive defeats in its European Parliament bids.

June 8, 2024

European farmers' discontent with EU climate policies may sway elections: expert

An expert told NPR that the frustrations felt by European farmers over the EU's climate policies could sway the ongoing 2024 European Parliament election.

June 7, 2024

Belarus requests information to investigate Polish soldier's fatal stabbing at border

Belarusian authorities have expressed willingness to investigate the death of a Polish soldier who was stabbed at the border last month, officials say.

June 7, 2024

With European Parliament elections underway, here's a look at how the EU works

The European Union's three main political bodies include the European Commission, the European Council and the European Parliament, which all work with member states to govern the bloc.

June 6, 2024

Dutch far-right closes in on left-wing alliance in EU parliamentary exit polls

European Union parliamentary elections kicked off Thursday in the Netherlands, with exit polls showing a close race between Geert Wilders' party and a left-wing coalition.

June 5, 2024

Slovakia's PM Fico makes first public comments since being wounded in assassination attempt

Slovakia's Prime Minister Robert Fico has made his first public appearance since surviving an assassination attempt. In a speech on Facebook, he spoke about his health.

June 5, 2024

Poland launches special commission to probe Russian and Belarusian influence

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk says that a special commission tasked with investigating Russian and Belarusian influence in Poland is starting its work.

June 5, 2024

German right wing candidate stabbed in latest attack ahead of elections

A German right-wing party candidate was stabbed on Tuesday, just days after an Afghan migrant several people including a police officer who later died from his injuries.