Macron dissolves parliament after EU defeat, calls election
French President Emmanuel Macron dissolved parliament on Sunday, following his party’s crushing defeat at the hands of the far-right National Rally in the European election.
EU elections: Austria's far-right FPÖ comes out on top in party first, exit polls show
In a forecast carried out for the country's national broadcasters, the Freedom Party (FPÖ) will take a clear first place with 27% of the vote, marking the first time the party won a nationwide election.
Borrell condemns ‘bloodbath’ in Gaza as death toll from Israeli hostage raid soars
The EU’s foreign policy chief Josep Borrell on Sunday hit out at “appalling” reports that hundreds of civilians died in Gaza during an Israeli hostage-rescue operation, as the death toll in the operation soared.
Péter Magyar can make people get out of their armchairs, his MEP candidate says
"I resigned so that I could speak openly about the real situation in the health care system without being retaliated against," says András Kulja, who worked as a surgical trainee in two hospitals in Budapest until April, and whose health education TikTok page has more than 368,000 followers. He won the popular vote in Péter Magyar's EP candidate contest and has a good chance in the EP.
Fact check: EU elections and fake news about ballot fraud
As European parliamentary elections kick off, voters have been exposed to plenty of disinformation regarding voting rules. DW looked at four popular claims aimed at disrupting the democratic process.
Russia Is Targeting Germany With Fake Information as Europe Votes
A European Commission spokesperson says Russia is focusing on Germany more than any other EU country—and estimates the Kremlin is spending €1 billion on disinformation campaigns.
Spain joins South Africa’s World Court case accusing Israel of genocide
Spain will join South Africa’s case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) over the humanitarian situation in the Gaza Strip to help restore peace in the region, in a diplomatic move that comes days after Madrid, along with Ireland and Norway, recognised Palestinian statehood.
Western Powers Condemn Kosovo Land Expropriation in Serb-Populated North
Kosovo’s government broke its own laws in expropriating more than 100 parcels of land in Serb-populated areas of the north, according to five Western powers, the EU and OSCE.