Author: Euronews

The left-wing alliance has pledged to up public spending at a time when France has been cautioned over its excessive public deficit. ADVERTISEMENTJean-Luc Mélenchon has sought to quell fears that a prospective left-wing government in France would disrupt the European Union’s spending norms.In a visit to Brussels days after his left-wing alliance, the New Popular Front (NPF), swept to a surprise victory in the second round of the French legislative elections, Mélenchon claimed that his alliance’s radical spending plans were watertight.”I don’t know how our programme is contradictory to (…) European budgetary rules,” he said, adding that he was not…

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Updated: 10/07/2024 – 20:58 GMT+2 During the rescue, a Libyan Stability Support Apparatus boat endangered the operation. Migrants were seen jumping into the water to escape the Libyan ship. The rescued people, including children and babies, are awaiting a disembarkation port. New Italian legislation forces rescue ships to dock at distant ports, hindering timely rescues. So far, 884 migrants, including 48 children, have died in 2024. During the rescue, a Libyan Stability Support Apparatus boat endangered the operation. Migrants were seen jumping into the water to escape the Libyan ship. The rescued people, including children and babies, are awaiting a…

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After a surprising defeat in the second round of the French legislative elections on Sunday, the National Rally party led by Marine Le Pen remains a major force in the National Assembly. ADVERTISEMENTDozens of newly elected far-right MPs arrived for the first time on Wednesday at the National Assembly in Paris since the results of the French legislative elections on 7 July. Despite the National Rally’s surprising defeat at the hands of the left-wing coalition New Popular Front (NFP), followed by French President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist alliance, the far-right still made significant gains growing from 89 seats in 2022 to…

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The new group, called Europe of Sovereign Nations, immediately becomes the most radical force of the right in the European Parliament. ADVERTISEMENTA new far-right group has been formed in the European Parliament under the name “Europe of Sovereign Nations” (ESN), gathering controversial parties that until today lacked political affiliation due to the radical character of their ideas.The formation encompasses 25 MEPs from eight member states, enough to establish a formal group in the hemicycle and avoid the category of non-attached, which greatly reduces the relevance and speaking time of lawmakers.Its composition and name were announced on Wednesday afternoon after a…

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