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The ruling party took three of six seats in the European Parliament.
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How the resurgent party can learn from the mistakes of the past to keep growing.
Alliance’s Naomi Long talks to the press after her surprise win.
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For 50 years, the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland has lagged behind the main unionist and nationalist parties. But it left them standing in the European elections.
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Germany’s Green Party were the big story on the night of the European elections. Their strategy has been to expand beyond climate policies to become a true alternative to establishment parties.
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Newcomers took most support from the Conservatives. But survey shows Nigel Farage is not as popular as he likes to think.
I’m just going to stay here on the fence, if that’s ok with you.
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European vote sees electorate again dividing into Leave and Remain, as the Labour leader remained on the fence.
Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage is hit with a milkshake in Newcastle.
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How dangerous is dairy? Hannah Arendt can help us understand.
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Chronic underfunding has made elections difficult to run in the UK. Yet the government continues to obsess over voter ID.
Voters cast their absentee ballots at the Elbphilharmonie in Hamburg.
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There’s a lot to play for in this sprawling democratic exercise, so here are the most important matters at hand.
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There are lots of options for Brexit supporters, but that won’t make it an easy choice.
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Are Labour MPs overthinking how angry their constituents would be if they took a different stance on Brexit?
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The political consequences of speaking out about Brexit have been overblown, data from the most recent elections suggest.
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Who gets a vote and what are they voting for? Everything you need to know.
An attempt is unavoidable, so reform from the inside.
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The European Parliament is particularly vulnerable to meddling. So let’s change the way it works.
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Turnout on May 23 could prove revealing when it comes to public opinion about Brexit.
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There are more parties than ever running for the European parliament in the UK – but that isn’t necessarily a good thing.
Farage launches his Brexit Party, ahead of the European parliament elections.
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The EU saw this coming and is ready for Farage’s ‘Trojan horse’.
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Several flaws have already emerged in Facebook’s new measures to stop improper political influence.
Emmanuel Macron has pulled his ambassador out of Rome in a rage.
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When two founding partners of the European Union are at loggerheads, something is very wrong.