#EU ELECTIONS

TVP World’s guest was former Polish prime minister Jan Krzysztof Bielecki.

Chancellor Olaf Scholz and his coalition suffered a major defeat in the European Parliament elections, with commentators foreseeing intensified political battles and a challenging road ahead for his government.

Opinion polls taken ahead of this Sunday’s Bulgarian general election put the centre-right Gerb party, one part of the country’s current government, well ahead of its rivals.

Denmark’s Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen was assaulted by a man in downtown Copenhagen on Friday but showed no signs of harm, a local resident told Reuters.

The foreign minister of Bosnia and Herzegovina has claimed that a “malignant Russian influence” was behind an apparent attempt to stop Poles, Romanians and Slovenians from voting in European Parliament elections at diplomatic missions in the country.

Maximilian Krah, an MEP from the Alternative for Germany (AfD), is striving to form a new far-right group in the European Parliament after his party’s expulsion from the Identity and Democracy (ID) group, Politico wrote.

As the European elections approach, Germany’s far-right AfD party has seemingly lost traction following a year of internal scandal.

Three ministers from Poland’s leading government party, the Civic Coalition, are candidates for seats in Brussels.

The upcoming EU election will test the Union’s resilience against disinformation, European Commission Vice President Věra Jourová told the Polish Press Agency (PAP).

TVP World’s guest was Polish MEP Danuta Hübner.

The European elections campaign has officially commenced in Poland, with political leaders articulating their visions for the future of the country within the context of the European Union. Representatives from major parties took to the stage to outline their platforms and mobilize support ahead of the crucial elections for the European Parliament.