The incoming Polish leader has promised to maintain support for Ukraine while representing Poland's interests first, following a campaign where he repeatedly invoked controversial historical grievances from World War II.
After winning the first election round, Simion, sanctioned by Ukraine, urges a Trump-style ceasefire in Ukraine, criticizes weapons aid as allegedly harmful to Europe.
Romania's Social Democrats won, but a surge in far-right votes led to a fragmented parliament, complicating coalition talks amid concerns over Russian influence.
Polish farmers begin blocking truck traffic at the border crossing from 8 October to 31 December 2024, the Ukrainian State Customs Service has informed.
Lawmakers from various German parties are preparing a case to ban the AfD, arguing that the party violates constitutional principles and human dignity.
Austria's 2024 National Council election has resulted in a stunning victory for the Freedom Party of Austria (FPÖ), securing 29.2% of the vote according to preliminary results. It outpaced the current conservative People's Party (ÖVP), which received 26.5% of the votes.
Jordan Bardella, leader of France's far-right Rassemblement National (RN) party, pledged to support Ukraine while simultaneously avoiding an escalation with Russia if his party wins the upcoming parliamentary elections.
The center-right European People's Party (EPP), which largely backs Ukraine in its war with Russia, secured 186 out of 720 seats in the European Parliament, while far-right parties, especially in Germany and France, which have been found to have connections to Russia, received more seats in the parliament than before.