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Hundreds of people attend the first campaign meeting of Macron's Renaissance party for the European elections, with Valérie Hayer as head of list, backed by French Prime Minister Gabriel Attal. IMAGES
More than 400 million European voters will choose a new five-year EU parliament between June 6 and 9 next year, announces the President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola. "Every person, in every member state, will go to vote" she says, "your vote matters". Elections in the EU's 27 member states will decide the make-up of the roughly 700-seat assembly, charged with overseeing European legislation. SOUNDBITE
French President Emmanuel Macron stresses the need for a new European security framework and for Europeans to re-arm themselves in the face of Russian military moves on the continent's doorstep. SOUNDBITE
Baghdad (Iraq), Oct 12 (EFE) .- (Camera: Carles Grau) The Election Observation Mission from the European Union in Iraq regretted this Tuesday that women candidates in the parliamentary elections held on Sunday were subjected to "intimidation and threats ”during the electoral campaign and after the announcement of the results.FOOTAGE FROM THE PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE EU OBSERVERS MISSION IN IRAQ DURING THE ELECTORAL PROCESS, INCLUDING FOOTAGE FROM THE EU MISSION CHIEF, VIOLA VON CRAMON.
Hong Kong, Sep 19 (EFE / EPA) .- (Camera: Jerome Favre) The polls for voting restricted to the Hong Kong Electoral Committee closed on Sunday at 6:00 p.m. local time (10 a.m. GMT) with a record participation percentage: more than 80% of the 4,889 voters.FOOTAGE OF THE START OF VOTING IN THE CONVENTION CENTER DURING RESTRICTED VOTING TO THE HONG KONG ELECTORAL COMMITTEE.
Moscow (Russia), Sep 17 (EFE).- (Camera: Ignacio Ortega) Polling stations opened in the European part of Russia at 8 am on Friday, nine hours after voting in the elections to the State Duma (lower house of parliament) began in the country's Far East regions.FOOTAGE OF VOTING IN A MOSCOW ELECTORAL COLLEGE.