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Germany clamps down on illegal immigrants as country forced to rethink policies amid voter anger

Germany has tightened control at all land border crossings in an effort to clamp down on immigration issues amid panic across the European continent over extremism. “Like the United States under dangerously liberal Kamala, the world is learning that wide open borders mixed with soft-on-crime policies is a recipe for criminals and terrorists to unleash rampant and violent crime in …

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Macron stands by move to dissolve parliament, trigger snap elections

French President Emmanuel Macron defended his decision to call snap parliamentary elections after his party’s crushing defeat in the European parliamentary vote, insisting on Wednesday that voters will ultimately choose the “progressive bloc” over the far-right. In France, legislative elections decide the makeup of the parliament, not the occupant of the presidential Élysée Palace. Macron has a presidential mandate until …

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European voters reject socialism, far-left policies in EU Parliament elections: 'Political earthquake'

The results of the European Parliament elections saw voters – in Germany and France, especially – largely reject socialism and left-wing policies. Experts who weighed in on the election told Fox News Digital the results should put President Biden’s administration on notice. Both European and American voters largely care about the same issues, namely mass migration and border security, they …

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French far right seeks alliance with conservatives after stunning EU Parliament wins

Empowered by a stunning triumph at the European elections, France’s far-right National Rally on Tuesday hit the national campaign trail with its star leader, Jordan Bardella, promising supporters “the largest possible majority” at the upcoming parliamentary vote. Opposition parties on the left and right have been scrambling to form alliances and field candidates in the snap national elections called by …

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Germany's conservatives finish first in EU election, as far-right momentum sends France's leader scrambling

Germany’s conservatives finished first in the European Union’s elections, as far-right momentum within the bloc has sent France’s leadership scrambling. The conservative alliance of the Christian Democratic Union and the Christian Social Union garnered 30.2% of the vote Sunday, Politico reported, citing a projection by German public television. The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party came in second place, projected …

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Europe is hell bent on forcing US companies to go woke and it has a new law to do just that

InMay, officials in the European Union finalized a sweeping new law that will radically change business activities around the world and, by extension, the societies they operate in. The law, formally titled the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), will not only apply to companies that are based in the European Union, but also to businesses headquartered in other countries …

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Orbán government takes victory lap, despite party's worst-ever performance in EU parliament race

The day after Hungarians voted in the European Parliament elections, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán’s government declared a big win, but missing from the victory speeches was an acknowledgement that it was his party’s worst performance in an EU election since Hungary joined the bloc 20 years ago. The lackluster showing can largely be attributed to the emergence of a new …

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France's Macron calls snap legislative elections after party's resounding defeat in EU vote

French President Emmanuel Macron said Sunday he was dissolving the National Assembly and calling a snap legislative election after his party suffered a heavy defeat in elections for the European Parliament. FRANCE SHARES ETERNAL FLAME WITH US FOR D-DAY COMMEMORATION French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday his intent to dissolve the National Assembly and call a snap legislative election. (AP/Francois …

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European farmers' discontent with EU climate policies may sway elections: expert

European farmers’ frustration with climate policies touted by the European Union (EU) could sway the 2024 European Parliament election, according to an expert. The election began on June 6, and ends on Sunday. In a recent NPR interview, an agricultural policy specialist explained that the recent protests by European farmers could prove influential over the weekend. Alan Matthews, a retired …

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Belarus requests information to investigate Polish soldier's fatal stabbing at border

Belarusian authorities said Friday they are willing to investigate the death of a Polish soldier who was stabbed at the border last month, but have not received necessary information from Poland. A statement from the country’s border service said it would undertake a unilateral or joint investigation if Poland presents “concrete information.” The soldier was stabbed last month at the …

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