Nationalists surge in EU Parliament vote, but pro-EU parties remain dominant
Pro-European parties retained a firm grip on the EU parliament, provisional results from the bloc’s elections showed on Monday, though eurosceptic opponents saw strong gains.
Spain’s Sanchez, France’s Macron to talk EU jobs on Monday
Spain’s Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will meet France’s centrist President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss the allocation of top jobs in the European Parliament, the PM’s office said.
French police arrest suspect over last week’s Lyon bomb blast: Interior Minister
French police have arrested a 24-year old man suspected of being behind last week’s bomb blast in the central city of Lyon that injured 13 people.
China bridles at rare meeting between Taiwan and U.S. security officials
China responded angrily on Monday as Taiwan confirmed the first meeting in more than four decades between senior U.S. and Taiwanese security officials.
UK Labour must back ‘public vote’ on Brexit after EU vote: McDonnell
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party must back a public vote on Brexit, Labour’s finance chief John McDonnell said on Monday, after voters deserted the party in droves in European elections amid anger over the country’s delayed departure from the EU….
Freedom party will ‘likely’ support no-confidence vote against Austria’s Kurz: APA
Austria’s Freedom party will probably support a no-confidence vote scheduled for Monday against Austria’s conservative Chancellor Sebastian Kurz, news agency APA said on Monday.
UK Labour’s must back second Brexit referendum after EU vote: McDonnell
Britain’s main opposition Labour Party must back a second referendum, Labour’s finance chief John McDonnell said on Monday, after the party was rejected by voters angry over Brexit in European elections.
Polish nationalists win EU vote, set stage for national ballot
Poland’s ruling Law and Justice party (PiS) surged to a clear victory in Sunday’s European Parliament vote, a stamp of approval for the party’s nationalist, eurosceptic platform before a national election later in the year.
Spain’s PM to talk EU jobs with Macron on Monday
Spain’s Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez will travel to Paris on Monday to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron to analyze the results of the European parliamentary elections, the PM’s office said.
China says strongly opposes Bolton meeting Taiwan official
China’s foreign ministry said on Monday that Beijing strongly opposes a meeting this month between U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton and Taiwan’s national security chief David Lee.
