5 d. ago Reynolds refuses to deny report saying EU fishing rights in UK waters extended for 12 years under deal – UK politics live

Business secretary pressed on whether UK has agreed to give EU trawlers longer access to British watersQ: Will the UK now be subject to EU rules?Reynolds says he would push back against that. He says UK and EU rules are currently aligned. If EU rules were to change, the UK would want a say in shaping them. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Poland’s presidential candidates seek to broaden appeal on campaign trail after nail

Pro-European centrist Rafał Trzaskowski and historian Karol Nawrocki, backed by the populist right, each secured about 30% of the voteSo, here are the official results in Poland after all votes were counted, with the top two candidates in bold going through to the run-off on 1 June.Rafał Trzaskowski 31.36% Karol Nawrocki 29.54% Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Europe elections live: exit polls coming in for crucial contests in Romania, Poland and Portugal

Centrist Nicușor Dan ahead in Romania, neck and neck between two favourites in Poland and centre-right expected to win in PortugalThat’s a higher result for Nicușor Dan than perhaps expected. The turnout clearly plays a role here, too.But these are just exit polls, and they do not seem to account for the crucial diaspora vote. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Runoffs, reruns and rightwingers: Europe’s electoral ‘super Sunday’ explained

Millions casting votes in crucial contests in Romania, Poland and PortugalMillions of voters in Romania, Poland and Portugal are casting their ballots in an electoral “super Sunday” that will determine the course of their democracies at a time of heightened political, commercial and economic tensions.In Romania, the far-right candidate is the frontrunner in a presidential runoff, while in a deeply polarised Poland’s first-round vote, a liberal, a conservative and a far-right candidate are vying to become president. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Runoffs, reruns and rightwingers: Europe prepares for electoral ‘super Sunday’

Millions will cast votes in crucial contests in Romania, Poland and PortugalMillions of voters in Romania, Poland and Portugal will cast their ballots this weekend in an electoral “super Sunday” that will determine the course of their democracies at a time of heightened political, commercial and economic tensions.In Romania, the far-right candidate is the frontrunner in a presidential runoff, while the first-round vote in a deeply polarised Poland will see liberal, conservative and far-right hopefuls vying to become president. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Germany’s Merz faces second parliament vote to be elected chancellor after shock defeat in first – Europe live

Man expected to lead country is first postwar candidate to lose first voting round, described as ‘complete catastrophe’Merz suffers shock defeat in German parliament vote for chancellorFor what it’s worth, multiple German media are now suggesting that there won’t be another round of voting today – exactly because Merz and his team worry about the risk of another hugely embarrassing defeat.Frankfurter Allgemeine Zeitung, Bild and Stern’s Julias Betschka all say the second vote is unlikely to take place today. Let’s wait for the official confirmation, though. Continue reading...

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