In spite of the fears of violent clashes after the announcement of the results of the votes in the first round of presidential elections in France, Lille stays very quite, almost letargic. Traditionally the citaldel of the left, it is expected to stay in the line of the tradition. The birth city of the first…
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France voting for the furture
France goes to the polls on Sunday for the first round of a dramatically polarized presidential election, crucial to the future of the European Union, and the destiny of the continent. Nearly 47 million voters will choose between a pro-EU centrist newcomer breaking away from the incumbent Socialist government, a scandal-ridden veteran conservative eager to…
EP: Tajani – Berlusconi's loyalist elected president
Antonio Tajani (63) (EPP, Italy), Silvio Berlusconi loyalist is to lead the European Parliament for the next two and a half years, being elected in an elaborate, but highly symbolical procedure in the fourth round by simple majority. The European People’s party (EPP) claimed the seat after the agreement was broken by the Socialists, who prolonged…
Verhofstadt supports Tajani
The European Parliament’s candiate for presidency from Alliance of Liberals and Democrats for Europe (ALDE) – Guy Verhofstadt – have withdrawn his bid, deciding to offer his support to European’s People’s party candidate Antonio Tajani forming a pro-European coalition. This month Mr. Verhofstadt made a remarkable attempt to reinforce his EP political group by 17…
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