Author: Euronews

Video. France could have its first far-right government since the Nazi occupation in World War II if the National Rally wins an absolute majority. Source link

Political wrangling could be on the horizon if the French president is pushed to appoint a PM from a rival party. But what could this mean for this job? Source link

Video. Pope Francis addressed thousands in Trieste and renew his commitment to pray and work for peace in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Sudan and Myanmar. Source link

Rubén Almazán Estepa and Álvaro Cano are ambassadors for the Liga Genuine, a football league for players with intellectual disabilities. ADVERTISEMENTRubén Almazán and Álvaro Cano, two best friends diagnosed with Down’s syndrome, are self-described “Hardcore football fans”. Their friendship began when they competed in the Special Olympics. Rubén won gold, and Álvaro secured a silver medal. Rubén and Álvaro are captains of the Nastic team. With their parents’ support, they submitted a proposal to La Liga to establish a soccer league exclusively for players facing challenges similar to their own.The president of the Spanish Football League, Javier Tebas, gave them…

David Lammy is seeking to tighten UK relations with the EU and stress the new government is just as supportive of Ukraine in its war against Russia. Source link

Pope Francis addressed thousands in Trieste and renew his commitment to pray and work for peace in Ukraine, Palestine, Israel, Sudan and Myanmar. Source link

Voting is underway in mainland France on Sunday in pivotal runoff elections. Follow the final results in every town and city on our interactive map. Source link

Analysts have been trying to speculate as to why President Emmanuel Macron called a snap election. Source link

Video. As the second round of voting begins a far-right government could come to power, however most analysts suggest a hung parliament is more likely. Source link

If so, Patriots for Europe could become the EU parliament’s third largest political force. Le Pen may decide soon after Sunday’s French elections. ADVERTISEMENTAs National Rally have dominated France’s legislative elections, its far-right allies have been building a new political bloc in the European parliament. And on Sunday Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s ‘Patriots of Europe’ group gained enough followers to obtain recognition in the hemicycle.On Saturday, the Danish People’s Party and the Flemish nationalist pro-independence Vlaams Belang announced their decision to join, bringing Patriots for Europe to 23 MEPs, which is enough to meet the EU parliament’s threshold for…