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Old taboos about voting for parties with fascist associations are breaking down
Election results: European Commission president says ‘we are the anchor of stability’, with European People’s Party projected to take 189 seats
Hard-right Fratelli d’Italia set to top European poll and become bigger player in parliament
Europe Letter: Italy’s Giorgia Meloni being courted by both Ursula von der Leyen and Marine Le Pen
Deputy prime minister under pressure after picking homophobic, pro-Russia candidate for European elections
The prime minister says the current system leads to unstable governments. Opponents say her plan would weaken parliament and the president
Just 379,000 babies were born in 2023 despite efforts to reverse decline
Negotiations in the Netherlands and Portugal foreshadow tough bargaining in the European Parliament after the votes are in
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Von der Leyen says she will increase support of Ukraine and clamp down on migrant smugglers
The party decided not to be the party of change on climate change, which may be a smart political calculation, but comes at a cost
Moscow ‘has a strong foothold’ in Italian towns with a far-right presence
Leaders arrive shortly after Russian drone attack on residential building in southern city of Odesa
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