Updated: Labour is hopeful, Conservatives morose as voters deliver verdict on UK's election day Thursday, 4 July 2024, 08:51 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press British voters are picking a new government Thursday in a parliamentary election that is widely expected to bring the Labour Party to power against a gloomy backdrop of economic...
Hungary's populist Orbán takes over EU presidency as many issues hang in the balance Monday, 1 July 2024, 06:17 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press When Hungary takes over the helm of the European Union on July 1, many politicians in Brussels will have the same thing on their minds: whether populist Prime Minister Viktor...
French voters propel far-right National Rally to strong lead in first-round legislative elections Sunday, 30 June 2024, 21:21 Last update: about 3 years ago France’s high-stakes legislative elections propelled the far-right National Rally to a strong but not decisive lead in the first-round vote Sunday, polling agencies’ projected, dealing...
France's exceptionally high-stakes election has begun; the far right leads pre-election polls Sunday, 30 June 2024, 12:01 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press Voters across mainland France began casting ballots Sunday in the first round of an exceptional parliamentary election that could put France’s government in the hands of nationalist,...
What happened this week in the UK election campaign, from more betting slips to the last debate Sunday, 30 June 2024, 09:45 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press The U.K. general election on July 4 is just days away now, no doubt to the relief of the party leaders who have crisscrossed the country in a grueling month of campaigning. This campaign doesn't...
EU leaders have tapped their top brass. Von der Leyen must win over parliament to keep her job Sunday, 30 June 2024, 09:15 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press The European Union's leaders this week agreed with surprising speed on a trio of top jobs, tapping European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen for a second term, Portugal's António Costa...
US and Europe warn Lebanon's Hezbollah to ease strikes on Israel and back off from wider Mideast war Sunday, 30 June 2024, 07:09 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press U.S., European and Arab mediators are pressing to keep stepped-up cross-border attacks between Israel and Lebanon's Iran-backed Hezbollah militants from spiraling into a wider Middle East...
Von der Leyen, Costa and Kallas endorsed for the EU's top jobs. Here's who they are, what they do Saturday, 29 June 2024, 10:03 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press Following the elections for EU Parliament, European Union leaders have agreed on the officials who will hold the key positions in the world's biggest trading bloc in the coming years for issues...
Biden concedes debate fumbles but declares he will defend democracy. Dems stick by him — for now Saturday, 29 June 2024, 07:35 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press President Joe Biden worked forcefully Friday to quell Democratic anxieties over his unsteady showing in his debate with former President Donald Trump, as elected members of his...
Debate takeaways: Trump confident, even when wrong, Biden halting, even with facts on his side Friday, 28 June 2024, 12:01 Last update: about 3 years ago Associated Press Thursday’s presidential debate was a re-run that featured two candidates with a combined age of 159, but it went especially poorly for one of them, President Joe...