Far-right parties' election gains spook EU powers

By Associated Press

Jun 11, 2024 12:09 am

(UPDATE) BRUSSELS — Far-right parties rattled the traditional powers in the European Union with major gains in parliamentary seats, dealing an especially humiliating defeat to French President Emmanuel Macron, who called snap legislative elections.

Some ballots in the vote for the European Parliament were still being counted on Monday, but the outcome showed the 27-nation bloc's parliament membership has clearly shifted to the right.

LESS LOVE FOR OLAF A damaged election poster shows German Chancellor Olaf Scholz in the city of Frankfurt, central Germany, on June 9, 2024. AP PHOTO

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