Europe News
More right wing with fewer women - a new Parliament compendium
Roberta Metsola will lead a new European Parliament of 720 members from the EU's 27 member states. With two new far-right groups, the biggest drop in female representation since 1979 and an average age of 50, how will the balance of the chamber change? And how will this affect new legislation?
Tech News
Euroviews. Will the far right threaten Europe's digital future?
To move away from a technosolutionist approach, it is important to envision a future where technology serves humanity, democracy, and the planet by asking the hard question of how technology enables harmful power dynamics in our society, Claire Fernandez writes.
France
Why did the Russian disinformation machine target French voters?
For the Kremlin, the National Rally — whose stances on Russia are friendlier than those of President Macron, a staunch supporter of Ukraine — might have been the preferred winners of the French snap legislative elections, and Moscow likely tried to help boost their results on Sunday.
Germany
Relief in Germany over French parliamentary elections turnaround
With most major politicians holding back until the official results are in, the extraordinary turnaround away from a looming hard-right government indicated by the exit polls has led to first reactions in the neighbouring European nation.