Euronews Today brings you the most outstanding news from this Friday in a special news report on the occasion of the European elections. Our correspondents summarize the vital electoral day that the Old Continent experienced yesterday, June 9.
These are the main headlines of our Euronews Today:
Los centrist pro-European parties have a majority, despite the fact that voters lean to the right. But the path of Ursula von der Leyen towards re-election is fraught with difficulties. We review the results of several countries, including Spain, Portugal, France, Germany and Italy. In a general election, the difference between the Popular Party and the Socialist Party would probably be greater due to the Spanish electoral system. However, Pedro Sánchez still has three years left in his term.
In Spain, the press agrees in highlighting the victory of the Popular Party in the elections, but it does not mean the fall of Pedro Sánchez’s Government, as conservatives expected. In some general elections, the difference between the Popular Party and the Socialist Party would probably be greater due to the Spanish electoral system. However, to Pedro Sánchez still have left three years of legislature.
Belgian Prime Minister Alexander De Croo announced his resignation after the defeat of his party, the Flemish Liberals and Democrats (Open VLD), in the European elections. This Monday, De Croo has presented his resignation to King Felipe, which has the power to reject it at its discretion. The King must now consult political figures and begin the procedure to form a new federal Government.
He hungarian right-wing party Fidesz, but Viktor Orbán, has won the European elections but is losing important support. The Government party had the most votes, managed to win the majority of town councils and counties, and obtained the majority of mandates in the European Parliament, all despite having achieved one of the worst results in its history.
In it NO COMMENT of the day We offer you images of a bear that suffered a mishap after being shot with tranquilizer darts.
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Additional sources • Juan Isidro Montero García
