BUDAPEST/BRUSSELS (Reuters) – France’s National Rally (RN) will lead the European Parliament’s third-largest alliance, Patriots for Europe, formed by Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban, the group stated on Monday. Marine Le Pen’s far-right RN joined the coalition in the European Parliament on Monday, a day after finishing third in theRead More →

French citizens voted in the first round of a snap political election on Sunday, potentially ushering in the country’s first far-right administration since World War II. This might mark a significant shift for the European Union. President Emmanuel Macron surprised the country by calling the vote after his centrist coalitionRead More →

LISBON (Reuters) – Hundreds of police officers stormed farms in Portugal’s southern Alentejo province on Tuesday, detaining 28 individuals accused of human trafficking and labor exploitation, according to authorities. The accused are thought to be part of a criminal ring that lured migrants from Romania, Moldova, Ukraine, India, Senegal, andRead More →

ANKARA: Voting in Turkey’s presidential runoff began on Sunday. Tayyip Erdogan might win and continue Turkiye’s increasingly authoritarian course, aggressive foreign policy, and unconventional economic governance. Erdogan, 69, defied surveys and defeated Kemal Kilicdaroglu in the first round on May 14 with a comfortable lead of about five points. However,Read More →