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The Georgian ‘foreign agent’ law is “incompatible” with membership of the bloc, its ambassador in Tbilisi has said

France's New Popular Front has won the largest number of seats in the final round of snap parliamentary elections, leaving behind the remnants of President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist camp and the far-right National Rally trailing in third place. It’s a staggering result for a closely fought election that has left the country without a clear candidate for prime minister – and the hastily assembled broad leftist coalition without an absolute majority that would allow it to push through its ambitious programme.

The “clarification” President Emmanuel Macron invoked as he called France’s snap elections has clarified this much: that French voters no longer want him to govern alone – or indeed at all. Exactly who he should share power with remains an open question after an inconclusive first round that has handed Marine Le Pen’s far right a commanding win, but not yet a decisive one. 

The overconfident president got what was coming when his party suffered a massive defeat in the first round of the national election

Hundreds of protesters have set off flares and started fires on the streets of a major European city after a far-right party won big gains.

NATO tapped outgoing Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte Wednesday to become the bloc’s next secretary-general who will replace Norway’s Jens Stoltenberg from October 1. Stoltenberg led NATO for more than a decade during which his mandate was extended due to the war in Ukraine.

Tech giant faces penalty of up to 10% of global annual revenue

Runaway budget deficits and confrontation with Brussels and Berlin is a formula for trouble

With a charismatic blend of youthful vigour and strategic communication, far-right leader Jordan Bardella has captivated millions on social media, a sign of the "Bardella mania" that has swept through France’s younger demographic. At just 28, Bardella's ascent to the top of the National Rally party formerly led by Marine Le Pen and Macron's call for snap legislative elections may well pave the road to the prime minister's office. 

Known for his direct manner and pragmatic approach, Rutte was seen by allies as the right leader to potentially work with Trump should he be elected.

Western powers are at odds over who should carry the risks of tapping into Russian assets, several outlets have reported

The leader of France's main right-wing party on Tuesday said he backed an alliance with the far right of Marine Le Pen in snap legislative elections, triggering a crisis within his own party and fury from the government. 

Projections suggest they are on course to win almost a quarter of the 720 seats in bloc’s legislature

President’s shock move attempts to thwart advance of far-right Rassemblement National