EU Elections: surge of far-right sends bloc into turmoil


Rome (AFP) – Far-right gains in EU elections have sent the bloc into turmoil and triggered a political earthquake in France, with President Emmanuel Macron calling snap legislative polls in a high-risk move. Although centrist mainstream parties kept an overall majority in the European Parliament, preliminary results of the vote sent Europe’s stock markets and the euro sliding.

©AFP

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